Bowel cancer also known as colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in Australia, and the Gold Coast and Northern NSW community is no exception. According to Cancer Council Queensland, colorectal cancer remains the second most common cause of...

What is an ERCP? An ERCP, or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, is a procedure that examines and often treats problems in the bile and pancreatic ducts using a combination of endoscopy and X- ray imaging. If your GP or specialist has mentioned an ERCP...

Colonoscopy Prep: What You Can and Can't Eat Before Your Procedure What does colonoscopy prep involve exactly? It is the process of emptying your bowel in thefew days leading up to your procedure, using a specific diet and a prescribed bowel cleansingsolution. This...

Living with IBS on the Gold Coast: A ClinicalPerspective Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal conditions seen inclinical practice, affecting up to 1 in 5 Australians at some point in their lives. Despite itsprevalence, IBS...

Reflux Symptoms: What Are They and What Do They Mean? What are reflux symptoms? The most common reflux symptoms are heartburn, regurgitation of food or liquid, a sour or bitter taste in the mouth and a discomfort in the lower chest or upper abdomen that keeps...

Getting a Gastroscopy & Colonoscopy? What To Expect and Why it’s Pain-Free Medical procedures can be quite anxiety provoking and gastroscopy and colonoscopy are no different. Many people who are about to have these procedures have similar concerns about what to...