Cancer
Barts and The London have a team of highly trained specialists who diagnose and treat cancers of the stomach, oesophagus, pancreas, liver and bowel.
We aim to deliver a fast diagnosis and work with specialists from other areas to provide a multidisciplinary approach to care.
Bowel cancer screening programme
Barts and The London has been selected as the North East London Bowel Cancer Screening Centre in partnership with Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Screening started at The Royal London Hospital in March 2007 as part of a programme that could significantly reduce the occurrence of the disease.
All 60 to 69-year-olds in the area are sent a test kit and asked to return a small stool sample by post. Those whose samples show traces of blood are invited to the screening centre for a colonoscopy to remove polyps before they become cancers, and to detect bowel cancers before they cause symptoms.
For more information click here to visit our dedicated cancer website.
