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After treatment for bowel cancer, most people find the way their bowel works changes. Some people will need to have a temporary or permanent stoma, which is a surgically created opening in the abdomen. Other people will need to change the foods they eat.
For information on managing the side effects of treatment for bowel cancer visit the following:
• Having a stoma: describes what a stoma is and how it might affect your life
• Food after treatment: has tips on managing dietary issues after treatment.