Change Log
This page provides a summary of the main changes that have been made to the site (it does not include details to OOSO community events which are updated on a regular basis)
July 2025
Added to the Information booklets pages
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A patient information document that can be downloaded and carried round as a hard copy to ease the frustrations of having to explain some things several times that are of concern to ex patients things when visiting hospital or indeed the dentist, such as why we can't eat standard sized meals or why lying flat in a CT scanner is uncomfortable to most of us.
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Copies of the Meal cards that can be given to resturant staff (in English,Spanish, French and German) to help explain limitations we may have on portion sizes
April 2025
Added
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Presentation on Surgery by Prof Sheraz Markar from the 8 April 2025 zoom meeting
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Home page 'What's new' link to this change log
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A link and description added to the External resources section of the Diet and Wellbeing page to CAN-EMPOWER: a new resource launched to support the psychological wellbeing of people living with and beyond cancer.
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The OOSO annual Forum 2025 summary and photographs from the 2025 annual forum meeting
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Further photographs to the cafe catch up and general galleries
November 2024
Added
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This change log and its link in the footer of the site pages
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Further photographs to the cafe catch up and general galleries
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Links added to the Support -> information booklets sub page to the European Society for medical oncology (EMSO) Patient guide booklets on
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Oesophageal cancer
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Stomach cancer
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Survivorship
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Immunotherapy side effects
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Links added to the External resources section of the Diet and Wellbeing page to the Nutrition and Cancer of the Oesophagus and stomach videos (covering what nutrition is, why its important and how to cope with eating difficulties) produced by the Bristol Myers Squib​ pharmacy company alongside healthcare professionals, patient advocacy groups and Heartburn cancer UK
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The Richard Owen presentation on changing therapy from the 12th November zoom meeting
September 2024
Added
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New Gallery on the OOSO community pages with photographs from the 2024 annual BBQ and bike ride​
July 2024
Split the previously combined Cancer and Treatment part of the site into two covering:
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Cancer and Diseases with sub pages for:
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Complex Benign diseases (with new content on Barrett’s oesophagus with dysplasia, Achalasia and Gastro-oesophageal reflux that requires intervention)
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Treatment with sub pages for: