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• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 35 >> She thought the hospital was unhygienic and the nursing care on the ward was poor.

Screened in 2003, with a normal result. In 2005 another Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was abnormal. She had a colonoscopy, during which a small polyp was removed. This was followed by surgery to remove a larger cancerous polyp.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 43 >> He thought the nurses were 'wonderful'. They worked hard under difficult conditions.

In 2005 he had a Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test, which was abnormal, so he had a colonoscopy, during which a polyp was found. Later he had a right hemi-colectomy and the polyp, which was found to be malignant, was removed.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 46 >> Describes the operation, the pain relief, and post-operative care. She got 'fantastic' care from the nurses and doctors.

Invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2006. The result of the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was abnormal, so she had a colonoscopy, when five polyps were removed. One polyp was cancerous, so she had a left hemi-colectomy.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 35 >> The specialist cancer nurse provided excellent continuity of care. She visited her in hospital and was there again when she saw the surgeon after the

Screened in 2003, with a normal result. In 2005 another Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was abnormal. She had a colonoscopy, during which a small polyp was removed. This was followed by surgery to remove a larger cancerous polyp.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 35 >> The operation went well, but being in hospital was not pleasant and nursing care was inadequate.

Screened in 2003, with a normal result. In 2005 another Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was abnormal. She had a colonoscopy, during which a small polyp was removed. This was followed by surgery to remove a larger cancerous polyp.