Interní Med. 2017; 19(5): 232-236 | DOI: 10.36290/int.2017.058
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a feared complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), dominantly in ulcerative colitis. The cumulativeprobability of developing this malignancy in ulcerative colitis (UC) is significantly higher than in the general population, makingUC the third highest risk condition for CRC (1). Because CRC is such a concerning complication of chronic inflammatory boweldiseases, it necessary to know the most important risk factors for its development as well as strategies for reducing incidence ofthis malignancy. This review presents not only the risk factors that predispose IBD patients to develop CRC, but more importantly,explores the accepted strategies for reducing this serious complication.
Received: September 13, 2018; Accepted: November 1, 2018; Published: December 1, 2017 Show citation