Bowel Cancer Team Hit the Road
22/03/11
Colorectal Nurse Specialists, Stoma Nurses and Screening Nurse Specialists from the Trust are joining the county’s Guide & Pals team on their information bus for a Bowel Cancer-themed event in April. The initiative is designed to tie in with National Bowel Cancer awareness month.
Around 106 new cases of Bowel Cancer (also known as colorectal cancer) are diagnosed each day in the UK (Cancer Research UK). It is the second most common cause of death from cancer in the UK, but thanks to improved diagnostics and early detection, overall survival rates have improved over the last 30 years.
“Going out on the bus will enable us to go into the heart of communities and have the valuable face-to-face contact with the public of Gloucestershire” says Carolyn Cummings, Colorectal Nurse Specialist.
“As Nurse Specialists we can offer our expertise and give advice, information and support on a range of issues including prevention, screening and living with a bowel cancer diagnosis.”
The team are aware that talking about bowels can be an embarrassing subject but will be reassuring the public that all enquiries will be dealt with sensitively and in confidence.
The bus and team will be at the following venues:
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DATE
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TIME
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VENUE
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12.4.11
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10.45
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Morrisons car park TEWKESBURY
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13.4.11
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09.30
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Kings Square GLOUCESTER
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14.4.11
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10.00
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Tesco STOW ON THE WOLD
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18.4.11
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09.30
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Gallagher Retail Park CHELTENHAM
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19.4.11
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10.00
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Tesco LYDNEY
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20.4.11
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09.30
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Tesco CIRENCESTER
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