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Are All Patients With IBD at Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer?
Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) increases risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), the risk is only substantial among patients with long-term, extensive colitis. Furthermore, CRC risk is reduced by thiopurine therapy, according to the July issue of Gastroenterology. Laurent Beaugerie et … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, GI Tract
Tagged CD, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, CRC, Crohn's Disease, Epidemiology, IBD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, risk factor, UC, Ulcerative Colitis
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What are the Risks for Relatives of Patients With Colorectal Cancer?
Close relatives of people with colorectal cancer (CRC) have a significant increase in prevalence of advanced neoplasms and should be screened for cancer, according to the March issue of Gastroenterology. Relatives of patients with CRC have been shown to be … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, GI Tract
Tagged Adenoma, cancer family, Colon Cancer, colonoscopy screening, Colorectal Cancer, CRC, familial, Genetics, inherited, polyp, Prevention, risk factor, Tumor
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What Can We Learn from a Pig Model of FAP?
A pig model of intestinal adenoma development, described in the November issue of Gastroenterology, will improve our understanding of colorectal cancer development and could be used to evaluate new therapeutics. Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an inherited disease; patients develop … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, GI Tract, Technology
Tagged Animal Model, Colon Cancer, CRC, intestinal cancer, mechanism, mouse model, pathogenesis, preclinical, treatment, Tumor
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