Are we telling patients the truth about surveillance colonoscopy in ulcerative colitis?

The recommended approach to the increased risk of colorectal carcinoma in ulcerative colitis has been colonoscopic surveillance rather than prophylactic colectomy. This strategy is based on the assumption that dysplastic lesions can be detected before invasive cancer has developed. We have analysed...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 1994-01, Vol.343 (8889), p.71-74
Hauptverfasser:	Shanahan, F., Weinstein, W.M., Bernstein, C.N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Colitis, Ulcerative - complications Colon - pathology Colonic Neoplasms - diagnosis Colonic Neoplasms - etiology Colonic Neoplasms - pathology Colonoscopy - standards Colonoscopy - statistics & numerical data Colorectal cancer Colorectal carcinoma Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Health risks Humans Informed Consent Lesions Medical research Medical sciences Medical screening Other diseases. Semiology Patient Participation Prospective Studies Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Truth Disclosure Ulcers
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