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I am Roshan Lal, Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon and Trust Cancer Lead. I have been working at the James Paget university hospital for over 17 years. I will be taking part in the London  marathon on Sunday 23 April with the aim of raising funds to help purchase a surgical robot for use at our hospital. We’re currently working to raise £1.6million for a new robot that can be used by our surgeons to allow surgeries to be performed with smaller incisions and more precision.

 The surgical robot is expected to provide a host of benefits for patients, allowing specialist surgery to be carried out closer to home, decreasing the length of stay in hospital, reducing post-operative complications,  lowering readmission rates and better long term outcomes. The robot will also allow us to train future surgeons and to develop research in robotic and minimal invasive surgery.  This will benefit a number of specialties including general surgery, colorectal surgery, urology and gynaecology. 

More than 42,000 people annually are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK.  it is the fourth most common cancer after breast, prostate and lung cancer and it is the second most prevalent cancer that affects both men and women. One in 14 men and one in 19 women will be diagnosed with bowel cancer in their lifetime. Bowel cancer can affect people of any age, although 94% of bowel cancer is diagnosed in those over 50 and four out of ten people are diagnosed over the age of 75.

Surgery is often the most effective treatment, but it can be difficult and invasive, with long recovery times and significant risks. The  robot will be used for treating bowel as well as other cancers and many benign conditions. 

 Your support with fund raising, no matter how small, will make a difference.

Thank you for your generosity.