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Rebecca Hind was diagnosed with rare cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei after previously mistaking the symptoms for food poisoning ...

"But after a CT scan and biopsies, I learned I had pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) - and that it was widespread. They surgically ...

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These were later revealed to be pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) a rare type of cancer that killed actress Audrey Hepburn.

An ileostomy and a colostomy are surgical procedures that reroute part of the intestines to an opening in the abdominal wall. Ileostomies involve the small intestine, while colostomies involve the ...

Your surgeon provides this by performing an ileostomy. This involves pulling part of your small intestine through an opening in your lower abdomen. The small intestine eliminates waste into a ...

Stomas consist of three main output types: Ileostomy – faecal output stoma formed from the small bowel; Colostomy – faecal output stoma formed from the large bowel; Urostomy or ileal conduit – urine ...