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Colposcopy

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

Colposcopy is a detailed examination of the cervix using a special microscope called a colposcope. It is required as part of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme to investigate women who have had abnormal cervical smears and to help decide if treatment is needed.  Most women who have an abnorm...

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Tag:   Colposcopy (2)     abnormal (2)     cervix (2)     vagina (4)     vulva (2)     smear (5)     abnormality (1)    

Bowel Cancer Screening

Last updated on Tuesday, April 10, 2018

The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is a national screening programme coordinated by Public Health England. NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Most people in their 60s will have already received an invitation from the programme. Screening is for people without symptoms. If you are conc...

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Tag:   bowel (8)     scope (1)     colonoscopy (2)     cancer (21)     abnormal (2)     screen (2)     screening (8)    

What is Lipoedema?

Last updated on Thursday, January 30, 2020

Lipoedema is another condition that is often confused with lymphoedema or obesity.  It involves bilateral and symmetrical swelling of the legs, and can also affect the thighs, hips, buttocks and arms.  It is due to the abnormal accumulation of fat cells in the tissues in the skin.  This can lead...

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Colposcopy Unit

Last updated on Thursday, May 3, 2018

Colposcopy is a detailed examination of the cervix using a special microscope called a colposcope. It is required as part of the NHS Cervical Screening Program to investigate women who have had abnormal cervical smears and to help decide if treatment is needed. Most women who have an abnormal sm...

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Tag:   vaginoscopy (1)     vulvoscopy (1)     Colposcopy (2)     cervix (2)     vagina (4)     vulva (2)     biopsy (3)     screening (8)     gynae (4)     gynaecology (4)     smear (5)    

Colposcopy

Last updated on Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Colposcopy is a detailed examination of the cervix using a special microscope called a colposcope. It is required as part of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme to investigate women who have had abnormal cervical smears and to help decide if treatment is needed.  Most women who have an abnormal...

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What is Tuberculosis (TB)?

Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB primarily affects the lungs, but it can also affect any other organ or part of the body. There are two types of TB. Active TB and Latent TB. A person with ACTIVE TB will: Feel ill...

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Tag:   Tuberculosis (5)     TB (5)     immune (1)     chest (5)     weakness (1)     fatigue (1)     cough (3)     fever (1)     x-ray (13)    

National Healthcare Science Week: Histopathology

Last updated on Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Histopathology is located in the North West corner of Arrowe Park hospital, near the large chimney. Histopathology, also known as Cellular Pathology, is the microscopic study of tissue samples, taken during surgery or at post mortem, to establish the cause of disease. Diseases such as cancer are...

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