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 ...

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

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

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"In some cases, patients may have a colostomy or ileostomy, which allows the contents of your intestines to empty into a bag, through a stoma, a hole created in your abdomen. "This may be ...

"In some cases patients may have a colostomy or ileostomy which allows the contents of your intestines to empty into a bag, through a stoma, a hole created in your abdomen. "This may be temporary ...