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Changes to Cheltenham A&E during BMA Industrial Action 17 - 22 December
Our commitment to understanding what matters most to people is set out in our Engagement and Involvement Strategy. We understand the importance of building strong relationships with our communities and the positive impact collaboration has on the health and well-being of local people and in shaping healthcare services.
High dose methotrexate chemotherapy is used in conjunction with other chemotherapy agents in the treatment of lymphomas and some haematological malignancies.
As with most tumour markers there is a high incidence of false positive and false negative results. CA 19-9 is most appropriately used in monitoring disease progression or effectiveness of treatment once diagnosis of the tumour has been made and serum concentrations have been shown to be raised prior to treatment (Lewis negative individuals do not express CA 19-9).
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This page has been given to you as a reminder on how to manage a single step, up or down, when using sticks, crutches or a walking frame.
Anticoagulation therapy, haemolysed and lipaemic samples.
Non-Gynae Cytopathology
This page provides information for patients with a Negative penicillin allergy test.
You have been offered an Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) to help us assess or treat your condition. The information on this page will help to answer any questions you may have. It is important that you read this page before coming in for your appointment as it gives you important information about this investigation.
Advice for patients, carers and visitors
The information in this page will help you understand why you have been offered an injection into a joint or the soft tissue surrounding a joint and what to expect when the injection is given. The page also answers some of the commonly asked questions.
Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) cell count, microscopy & culture
This page gives you information about having a urinary flow rate test followed by an ultrasound bladder scan.
At Gloucester, we invested up to £30m on improving the Emergency Department and acute medical care facilities.
The fingertip is basically a part of the body specialising in providing sensory feedback to the brain. The sensory input from the hand is so important that a disproportionately large part of the brain is devoted to interpreting the signals sent from the fingertips.
Prostate cancer affects the prostate gland under the bladder and usually happens to men over 50 years old. There are different treatments and it can often be cured if diagnosed early.
This page provides an overview of Oesophageal Cancer and Stomach Cancer
This page gives you information about the oesophageal stent procedure. It is important that you read this page before your appointment so that you understand what will happen during the procedure and the preparation involved.