Gastrointestinal cancer

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer refers to any type of cancer that affects your digestive system.

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Types of gastrointestinal cancer

Lower gastrointestinal cancer

Lower gastrointestinal cancers refer to any type of cancer that affects the colon (large intestine), anus or rectum.

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Upper gastrointestinal cancer

Upper gastrointestinal cancers include cancer of the oesophagus, stomach, small bowel, pancreas, liver or biliary system.

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Gastrointestinal cancer tests & scans

Private Endoscopy

We offer a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures including gastroscopy, ERCP, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy and more.

Video Capsule Endoscopy

Capsule endoscopy is a procedure where you swallow a pill-sized capsule which slowly passes through your body videoing the inside of your bowel.

Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy Dual Procedure

Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy. A dual procedure where a flexible tube is used to look inside the oesophagus, stomach, intestines and bowel.

Gastrointestinal cancer treatments

HIPEC surgery

Cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC treatment at HCA Healthcare UK. HIPEC treatment is an innovative and complex procedure used during surgery to treat colorectal cancer which has spread to the lining of the abdomen (peritoneum).

Small bowel resection

This is surgery to remove part or all of your small bowel when it becomes blocked or diseased

Colostomy

BOWEL DIVERSION SURGERY


A colostomy involves diverting your bowel through an opening in your tummy

Our Gastrointestinal cancer locations

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Leaders in Oncology Care

95-97 Harley Street W1G 6AF London
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London Bridge Hospital

27 Tooley Street SE1 2PR London
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Private Care at Guy's

Great Maze Pond SE1 9RT London
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute

93 Harley Street W1G 6AD London
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The Christie Private Care

Wilmslow Road M20 4BX Manchester
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The Harborne Hospital

Mindelsohn Way B15 2TQ Birmingham
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The Harley Street Clinic

35 Weymouth Street W1G 8BJ London
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The Princess Grace Hospital

42-52 Nottingham Place W1U 5NY London
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The Wellington Hospital

8A Wellington Place St John's Wood NW8 9LE London

Patient stories

Hear from past patients about their experience