Ulcerative Colitis and Colorectal Cancer

Abstract

Close surveillance and perhaps even prophylactic proctocolectomy should be recommended for patients given a diagnosis of pancolitis, especially those who are less than 15 years of age at diagnosis.

Keywords

MedicineUlcerative colitisPancolitisInternal medicineColorectal cancerIncidence (geometry)Confidence intervalProctitisGastroenterologyPopulationCancerInflammatory bowel diseaseCohortColitisStandardized mortality ratioDiseaseColonoscopy

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Uppsala University Hospital SE

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Year: 1990
Type: article
Volume: 323
Issue: 18
Pages: 1228-1233
Citations: 1764
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                                    Anders Ekbom, 
                                
                                    Charles G. Helmick, 
                                
                                    Matthew M. Zack
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1990). 
                            Ulcerative Colitis and Colorectal Cancer. 
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            , 323
                            (18)
                            , 1228-1233.
                            https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199011013231802
                        

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DOI: 10.1056/nejm199011013231802