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UK Bowel (colorectal) Cancer Links (17 links) Bowel Cancer - Fact Sheet Cancer Research UK British Colostomy Association a national charity which aims to represent the interests of people with a colostomy and provide support and practical information. The Association provides booklets and volunteer phone and letter helplines Cancer of the large bowel (Royal Marsden Hospital, UK) An on-line patient booklet. Cancer of the Small Bowel (BACUP, UK) Factsheet Colon Cancer Concern (UK) Colorectal cancer (CancerHelp UK) Information about the cancer, diagnosis, treatment and living with the disease. Colorectal Cancer Multimedia Learning Package An extensive multimedia package by the Cheshire Community Healthcare Trust. This is hosted on the Web site of the NHS Clinical IT of the National Cancer Services Analysis Team. It includes details of diagnosis, staging and treatment. Colostomy - A guide for cancer patients (Royal Marsden Hospital, UK) An on-line patient booklet. Crocus Trust Colorectal Cancer Project A registered charity which to increase awareness and understanding of bowel cancer and provide specialist training, treatment facilities and equipment in order to reduce the number of deaths from colorectal cancer. Guidance on Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer A detailed technology appraisal by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). First issued in December 2000. Improving Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer - Guidance on Commissioning Cancer Services (UK, Department of Health) a downloadable manual (PDF format) for health providers in the UK. Improving Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer : The Research Evidence (UK, Department of Health) A downloadable report (PDF format) including files on service provision and various aspects of treatment. MutL homologue 1 - MLH1 (3p) (Human Gene Mutation Database - Institute of Medical Genetics, Cardiff,UK) Colorectal cancer MutS homologue 2 - MSH2 (2p) (Human Gene Mutation Database - Institute of Medical Genetics, Cardiff,UK) Colorectal cancer Questions and Answers: Colorectal (large bowel) cancer From the CancerHelp Web site produced by Cancer Research UK. Total Mesorectal Excision Surgery (Basingstoke Bowel Cancer Research Project, UK) a charity set up to improve the management of colorectal cancer, most particularly by promoting TME surgery. The sit includes information for both patients and health professionals. Understanding Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (BACUP, UK) An on-line booklet Hayne D, et al. Current trends in colorectal cancer: site, incidence, mortality and survival in England and Wales. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2001;13(6):448-52    Related articles (PubMed) See also International Bowel Cancer Resources See also UK National Cancer Organisations