Ulcerative Colitis and Colorectal Cancer
1990; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 323; Issue: 18 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1056/nejm199011013231802
ISSN1533-4406
AutoresAnders Ekbom, Charles G. Helmick, Matthew M. Zack, Hans‐Olov Adami,
Tópico(s)Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
ResumoThe risk of colorectal cancer is increased among patients with ulcerative colitis. The magnitude of this increase in risk and the effects of the length of follow-up, the extent of disease at diagnosis, and age at diagnosis vary substantially in different studies.
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