Ulcerative Colitis and Colorectal Cancer

Ekbom, Anders; G. Helmick, Charles; M. Zack, Matthew; Adami, Hans‐Olov

doi:10.1056/nejm199011013231802

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Ulcerative Colitis and Colorectal Cancer

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Nov 1, 1990

Authors:

Anders Ekbom

Charles G. Helmick

Matthew M. Zack

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The 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. METHODS: To provide accu...

Subject

Medicine

Ulcerative colitis

Pancolitis

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