FIT/lower GI cancers

Biographies

Dr Roger Prudham

Roger is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Lead Cancer Clinician at the Northern Care Alliance and Lead Clinician for the Northern Care Alliance Rapid Diagnostic Centre. His main clinical interests are advanced colonoscopy, bowel cancer screening and complex polypectomy. He has led the local bowel screening programme since its inception. He chairs the colorectal pathway board for the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance alongside Mr Chelliah Selvasekar.
 
Dr Sarah Taylor

Sarah is GatewayC GP Lead, and Associate Medical Director for Primary Care for the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance.

Overview

This webinar lasts approximately 60 minutes and covers the following:

• Red flag symptoms.
• The importance of family history.
• The importance of examining the patient.
• The role of FIT testing in diagnosis.
• How to support patients on how to take the FIT sample.
• How to deal with a negative FIT test.
• Blood tests.
• Anaemia.
• Common challenges.
• How to encourage screening.

Topics covered