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• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with polyps >> Interview 30 >> He developed various alarming side effects after the colonoscopy.

Screened for bowel cancer in 2006. The result was abnormal, so he had a colonoscopy. Six polyps were removed. They were all benign except one, which was "potentially malignant". He will have another colonoscopy in 2007.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 46 >> She was hungry and enjoyed the tea and biscuits after the colonoscopy. She had no side effects.

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 44 >> He had chemotherapy after his surgery for bowel cancer.

He had a Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test in 2001. The result was abnormal so he had a colonoscopy. Cancer was diagnosed, so later he had part of his bowel removed, followed by chemotherapy. He feels well now.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Colonoscopy, all normal >> Interview 29 >> After the colonoscopy he had pain in the area of his colon and later diarrhoea.

Invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2006, when aged 61. His Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was abnormal, so he had a colonoscopy. Nothing abnormal was found during the procedure.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with polyps >> Interview 37 >> The doctor wanted him relaxed but not too drowsy during the colonoscopy.

He was invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2006, when aged 65. After an abnormal Faecal Occult Blood test he had a colonoscopy, during which two benign polyps were removed.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with polyps >> Interview 24 >> After the colonoscopy he felt slightly 'woozy' and rested in a side ward until the sedative had worn off. He had no other side effects.

Screened in 2001 and 2003. Results were normal. In 2005 he did another Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test. The result was unclear. Another test was abnormal, so he had a colonoscopy, during which two polyps were removed. These were not malignant.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with polyps >> Interview 32 >> He rested for an hour after the colonoscopy. Then the hospital staff arranged an ambulance to take him home. He had no side effects.

He was invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2006 when aged 65. The first Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was unclear so he repeated it. This was abnormal so he had a colonoscopy. Two benign polyps were removed.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with polyps >> Interview 37 >> After his colonoscopy he thought that his oxygen levels were a bit low for a while. He had no other side effects.

He was invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2006, when aged 65. After an abnormal Faecal Occult Blood test he had a colonoscopy, during which two benign polyps were removed.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with polyps >> Interview 18 >> He noticed a trace of blood in his stools after his colonoscopy but this cleared up almost immediately. He had no other side effects.

Invited for screening in 2006, when aged 69. The Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was abnormal. This led to a colonoscopy, a biopsy, and then another colonoscopy and the removal of benign polyps.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with polyps >> Interview 22 >> The nurses rang him two days after his colonoscopy to see if he was in 'good shape'. He appreciated their caring attitude.

Invited for screening in 2006, aged 64. The result of the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was unclear so he repeated the test, which was abnormal. He had a colonoscopy, and a non-malignant polyp was removed.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 34 >> He had pain from wind for about 45 minutes after the colonoscopy. The pain got better gradually after he sat on the toilet for a while.

Invited to be screened for bowel cancer in 2006, when aged 61. The result of the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was abnormal, so he had a colonoscopy. One polyp was removed, which was found to be cancerous.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with cancer >> Interview 45 >> She had 'terrible' cramp and lay on the sofa all night with a hot water bottle.

When screened for bowel cancer in 2005, the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test was abnormal, so she had a colonoscopy. Two polyps were removed. One was found to be malignant (cancerous). Now she is well.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Colonoscopy, all normal >> Interview 38 >> She thought she was OK the morning after the colonoscopy, went shopping with her husband, and felt as if she would pass out.

Invited to be screened for bowel cancer 3 times, between 2002 and 2006. The last Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test result was abnormal so she had a colonoscopy, but nothing abnormal was found in the bowel.

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Diagnosed with polyps >> Interview 24 >> He took about a week off work because he felt he needed to be strong and alert for his job as a bus driver.

Screened in 2001 and 2003. Results were normal. In 2005 he did another Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test. The result was unclear. Another test was abnormal, so he had a colonoscopy, during which two polyps were removed. These were not malignant.

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• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Side effects of colonoscopy >> Side effects of colonoscopy

Side effects of colonoscopy

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> Getting colonoscopy results >> Getting colonoscopy results

Getting colonoscopy results

• Cancer >> Bowel screening >> More treatment needed after an initial colonoscopy >> More treatment needed after an initial colonoscopy

More treatment needed after an initial colonoscopy