Genes are the biochemical information that we inherit from each of our parents. They determine our varied physical features and may predispose us to certain diseases. Probably all cancers, especially colon and rectal cancer (CRC), have hereditary genetic factors that potentially increase an individual's risk to develop these malignancies.
Diverticular disease is the general name for a common condition that involves small bulges or sacs called diverticula that form from the wall of the large intestine (colon). Although these sacs can form throughout the colon, they are most commonly found in the sigmoid colon, the portion of the large intestine closest to the rectum.
Crohn’s disease is an incurable inflammatory disorder that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The gastrointestinal tract is a system of body organs responsible for carrying and digesting food, absorbing nutrients and getting rid of waste.
Given the range of normal, the term constipation may mean different things to different people. For some, constipation may mean infrequent bowel movements. To others, it is a hard, difficult-to-pass stool that requires excessive straining that may cause pain as it passes.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related death and one of the most preventable. The lifetime probability of an average person developing colorectal cancer is 6% (or about one in 20).
Robotic surgery programme
Department of Colo-rectal surgery
Mortality peer review group
Medical Records QA review group
