Colorectal cancer in ulcerative colitis:
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Dr. Francis M. Giardiello; Ahmet K. Gurbuz; Theodore M. Bayless; Steven N. Goodm
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Article
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1996
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Patients with ulcerative colitis are at increased risk for colorectal adenocarcinoma compared with the general population. Although surveillance for colorectal malignancy and dysplasia (a premalignant lesion) has been recommended, a benefit in reducing mortality from colorectal cancer via surveillan