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Papillon
Tackling cancer directly
GENERAL INFORMATION ARTICLES ABOUT PAPILLON FOR PATIENTS AND CARERS
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Rapid treatment prevents need for life changing surgery for rectal cancer. Using contact x-ray brachytherapy (CXB} to deliver radiation directly to the tumour can prevent the need for a stoma.
Friday 28th of February 2025
New hope from OPERA trial for surgically fit rectal cancer patients who wish to have organ preservation
Arthur Sun Myint, Papillon Unit, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool, UKColorectal Disease 2022;00:1–2.
CITRuS study harnesses online technology to improve patient experience
The CITRuS study is trialling the use of online surveys to collect accurate and regularly-updated information on patients’ symptoms before and after treatment. The responses to these surveys will create an ongoing constantly-updated record of patients’ experiences.
Guidance on professional standards and ethics for doctors. Decision making and consent.
General Medical Council 9 NOVEMBER 2020.
Patient Information and Timing Prior to Consent for Contact X-Ray Brachytherapy (Papillon): Are we Doing the Process Right? Professor A. Sun Myint et., al. (2019)
Contact x-ray brachytherapy for rectal cancer (Papillon). A guide for patients and carers. (2018)
Cancer Care Team of the Year (2018) Papillon for Rectal Cancer (BMJ Awards 2018)
Do patients have a choice? Professor A. Sun Myint : Colorectal Cancer (2017)
Silver Jubilee celebrations for Clatterbridge Papillon Centre (1992-2017)
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