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Claire Taylor: Helping people to live better with and beyond bowel cancer

About half of those treated for rectal cancer will have debilitating bowel symptoms. Offering simple advice and signposting them to where they can get help can significantly improve their quality of life, says Macmillan nurse consultant Claire Taylor. 
Posted 22 March 2017 - 05:41
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