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Please register me for the First Northern UK
Colorectal Stent Forum Tuesday, 5th April
2005 Name_________________________________ Ho
spital _______________________________ Address___
_____________________________ City_______________
____________________ Postcode____________________
___________ Email________________________________
__ Phone_________________________________
Signature_______________________________ To
secure your place please enclose a cheque for
30.00 payable to Boston Scientific Ltd. which
will be returned to you on the day.
The First Northern UK Colorectal Stent
Forum Review and debate of current future
practices Tuesday 5th April 2005 1730 -
2030 CPD credits have been applied for
Venue Marriot Worsley Park Hotel Worsley Manches
ter M28 2QT www.marriott.co.uk/mangs Tel 0161
975 2000 Directions From West follow M62
Leeds, exit J12 onto M60 exit first junction
marked 13, Worsley. Take second exit onto A575
hotel is 400m on left. From the North M6
southbound exit J21, M62 follow as above. From
the South M6 northbound exit 21A (Manchester)
follow as above.
Please send registration form and refundable
deposit to Margaret Sawyer Boston Scientific
Ltd New England House Sandridge Park Porters
Wood St. Albans AL3 6PH Tel [phone] Fax
01727 865862 margaret.sawyer_at_bsci.com
This programme is supported by
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In the UK over 34,000 people a year are diagnosed
with colorectal cancer, the second commonest
cancer in females and the third in males¹.
Approximately one third of colonic cancer
patients and one tenth of rectal cancer patients
are admitted as emergencies. 20 of patients who
undergo emergency surgery die within one month of
surgery². It is well recognised that colorectal
stents can provide cost effective palliation for
advanced colorectal cancers, improving the
patients quality of life. What maybe less
recognised is the beneficial role these stents
can play in providing temporary relief for acute
obstructions allowing for elective surgery to be
performed. This evening meeting brings together
local experts from different specialities to
present their experiences on colorectal cancer,
treatment modalities and the role of colorectal
stents both in palliative and acute cases. In
addition, in the current climate of evidence
based practice, there is a session on the cost
effectiveness of colorectal stenting for acute
cases. This is a by invitation only meeting and
your prompt response would be appreciated. We
hope you can attend what looks to be an exciting
meeting with the opportunity for open discussion
and look forward to seeing you in Manchester. 1.
Cancer Research UK 2. Biffen and Radcliffe et al,
Colorectal Cancer Working group, Royal College of
Surgeons of England Clinical Epidemiology and
Audit Unit Br. J Surg 1997 841731-6