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Historically known as ‘General Surgery’, Gastrointestinal Surgery (GI) is a specialty that relates to conditions of the abdomen, specifically the digestive system or GI system. The GI surgical service line is split between two core specialties of Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) and Colorectal Surgery (CR).
This page gives you information about how to look after your splint and care for your skin.
Your support has raised over £3.3million to fund the latest state-of-the-art imaging equipment to help over 40,000 patients every single year
Cancer antigen 15.3 (CA 15-3) should only be used to determine response to therapy in patients with metastatic breast cancer or for the early detection of recurrence in patients with previously treated stage II and stage III breast cancer. Requests should therefore only be made as advised by the specialist secondary care team.
by Mark Allan
The TFCC refers to a number of structures, including ligaments and cartilage, which connect the two forearm bones and the wrist joint.
Dr Decatris trained in Medical Oncology in Manchester and Leicester. From 2004-2014 he worked in Cyprus and in 2014 he returned to the UK and has been working in a full-time substantive post at our hospitals. Dr Decatris works across all three hospital sites (Cheltenham, Gloucester, Hereford).
Mr Rolland is a gynaecological surgeon with sub-specialist accreditation in gynaecological cancer surgery and the management of benign vulval diseases.
Thanks to donations to Focus and investment from the Trust, work has begun on a new PACE research trial at the Gloucestershire Oncology Centre.
Back slabs are commonly used as a first-line treatment when the fracture is swelling or following a surgical procedure.
High Performance Liquid Chromatography to distinguish normal and abnormal Haemoglobins. Tests include:
By A Creamer, S Alaee, H Iftikhar, F Ahmed, H Steer, C Sharp
This page gives you information about the procedure known as a right hemicolectomy and extended right hemicolectomy which are performed to remove a diseased area in your bowel. It explains what the procedures involve and also some of the common complications associated with them.
The purpose of the BRAID trial is to determine whether additional imaging with one of several types of scans is helpful in the early detection of breast cancer.
I'm a registered nurse from Kerala, India. I came to the UK in 2004 and I'm now settled in Gloucester with my family. I chose nursing as my career path because I have always enjoyed helping people
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been chosen to pioneer a ground-breaking tissue donation initiative in England.
by Jyothsna Chennupati
Based in the Gloucestershire Oncology Centre, the Focus Support Centre offers information, help and advice for local cancer patients and their loved ones.