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Helping find future cancer treatments was Alan’s motivation for saying yes to a research trial at Ipswich Hospital. The 62-year-old was diagnosed with bowel cancer after returning a screening card during the summer. Concerns raised by the screening card meant Alan Godbold had a follow-up colonoscopy which found a tumour. Alan Godbold, participant on the… Read more »
A revolutionary ‘colon capsule’ is set to help speed up the diagnosis for some patients with suspected colorectal cancer for patients in Suffolk and Essex. Currently patients needing further investigation into issues relating to their bowel would normally go into hospital and have a colonoscopy. This involves inserting a long flexible camera up a person’s… Read more »
People living with cancer in Suffolk and Essex can access a wide range of local and national resources launched during the pandemic. Videos from cancer specialists, digital support groups and practical information can now be accessed through a wealth of online resources. The ESNEFT website has published a wide range of online information, and Ipswich’s John… Read more »
When Patrick Murray’s surgeon said his cancer operation could be carried out by a robot, it sounded like something from a sci-fi film. But the grandfather-of-five (and soon to be great-grandfather) was more than happy for the cancer team at East Suffolk and North East Essex NHS Foundation Trust to use the robot to remove… Read more »