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- Fallopian tube
- The tube leading from the ovary to the uterus (womb).
- Fatigue
- A feeling of extreme tiredness and lethargy. This may be a side effect of cancer or of cancer treatment. See section.
- Fine needle aspiration (FNA)
- A way of getting a sample of cells to look at under a microscope. The doctor uses a fine needle to draw up the cells into a syringe.
- First degree relatives
- see relatives
- FNA
- FNA stands for fine needle aspiration. It is a way of getting a sample of cells to look at under a microscope. The doctor uses a fine needle to draw up the cells into a syringe.
- FOB Test
- For the FOB (faecal occult blood) test you will bring the doctor a sample of your stool to smear on a test card and send to the laboratory. The test will help establish whether you have traces of blood from the colon or rectum which are not immediately visible.
