Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Ulcerative Colitis Patients Diagnosed after 40 Years of Age
- Constantine J Karvellas
- Richard N Fedorak
- John Hanson
- Clarence KW Wong
Publication date
January 2007
DOI Publisher
Hindawi Limited ISSN
0835-7900 Journal
issn:0835-7900 Citation count (estimate)
26Abstract
BACKGROUND: The association between ulcerative colitis (UC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) is well established. Retrospective data show a 5.4% CRC incidence rate among patients with pancolitis and suggest that cancer surveillance should be provided to patients following eight to 10 years of extensive UC
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