Surveillance of patients at increased risk of colon cancer: inflammatory bowel disease and other conditions - PubMed (original) (raw)

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. 2008 Mar;37(1):191-213, viii.

doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2007.12.013.

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Surveillance of patients at increased risk of colon cancer: inflammatory bowel disease and other conditions

Amulya Konda et al. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2008 Mar.

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States. Colonoscopic screening with removal of adenomatous polyps in individuals at average risk is known to decrease the incidence and associated mortality from colon cancer. Certain conditions, notably inflammatory bowel disease involving the colon, a family history of polyps or cancer, a personal history of colon cancer or polyps, and other conditions such as acromegaly, ureterosigmoidostomy, and Streptococcus bovis bacteremia are associated with an increased risk of colonic neoplasia. This article reviews the CRC risks associated with these conditions and the currently recommended surveillance strategies.

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