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Stage 1 The cancer only affects the anus and is smaller than 2cm in size. It has not begun to spread into the sphincter muscle.
Most of these medications benefit around 1 out of every 4 or 5 people, and on average, reduce the pain by around a third.
This visit may take up to 1 to 2 hours to complete.
The biopsy will be sent to the laboratory for examination and the results can take 1 to 2 weeks to come through.
Long term buttock pain happens in around 1 in every 100 patients.
The nursing staff will regularly assess your pain using the pain chart below (see Figure 1).
We have 2 obstetric theatres and 2 high dependency rooms for women who require additional care.
To help you understand your operation, it is helpful to have a basic knowledge of how the body works (see Figure 1 within the PDF).
Leakage from your stoma site should be expected for 1 to 2 days.
Ask your consultant or specialist nurse to indicate on the diagram (Figure 1 - In the PDF below) where the cancer (proven or suspected) is located in your
Part 1 – Advice on making practical arrangements
Intestinal gel (levodopa 20 mg/ml + carbidopa 5 mg/ml)