A pilot study on the endoscopic surveillance of colorectal dysplasia and cancer in long-standing ulcerative colitis Estudio piloto sobre la vigilancia endoscópica de la displasia y del cáncer colorrectal en la colitis ulcerosa de larga evolución

A pilot study on the endoscopic surveillance of colorectal dysplasia and cancer in long-standing ulcerative colitis Estudio piloto sobre la vigilancia endoscópica de la displasia y del cáncer colorrectal en la colitis ulcerosa de larga evolución

Introduction: patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) have a greater risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) when compared to the general population. Epithelial dysplasia comes before this neoplasm, and thus endoscopic surveillance is recommended to these patients. This pilot study aims at establis...

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Main Authors: S. Khorrami Mashhadi, M. Trapero, J. P. Gisbert, E. Gómez Domínguez, J. Maté-Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2005-01-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Displasia
Colitis ulcerosa
Carcinoma colorrectal
Enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal
Dysplasia
Ulcerative colitis
Colorectal carcinoma
Inflammatory bowel disease
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