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Colonoscopic Surveillance (colonoscopic + surveillance)

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COLONOSCOPIC SURVEILLANCE AFTER CURATIVE SURGERY FOR COLORECTAL CANCER

ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY, Issue 5 2005
FRACP, Hooi C. Ee MB BS
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Colorectal cancer prevention in ulcerative colitis: a case-control study

ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS, Issue 2 2000
Eaden
Background: The risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in ulcerative colitis (UC) increases with extent and duration of disease. Identifying other risk factors would allow targeting of sub-groups at greatest risk, enabling more cost-effective surveillance. Methods: We conducted a case-control study comparing 102 cases of CRC in UC with matched controls. Odds ratios (OR) for cancer risk were estimated by conditional logistic regression. A multivariate model assessed the contribution of individual variables. Results: Regular 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) therapy reduces cancer risk by 75% (OR 0.25, 95% CI: 0.13,0.48, P < 0.00001). Adjusting for other variables, taking mesalazine regularly reduces risk by 81% (OR 0.19, 95% CI: 0.06,0.61, P=0.006) and visiting a hospital doctor more than twice a year also reduces risk (OR 0.16, 95% CI: 0.04,0.60, P=0.007). Considering variables independently, having a family history of sporadic CRC in any relative increases risk fivefold (OR 5.0, 95% CI: 1.10,22.82, P < 0.04). Conclusions: CRC risk among UC patients can be reduced by regular therapy with 5-ASA medication. Colonoscopic surveillance may be best targeted on those unable to take 5-ASAs (e.g. due to allergy) and those with a positive family history of CRC. [source]

Colonoscopic surveillance after surgery for colorectal cancer: how soon? how often? and how to get the message through?

ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY, Issue 1-2 2003
FRACS, Joe J. Tjandra MD
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Colonoscopic surveillance and clinical genetics services

BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY (NOW INCLUDES EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY), Issue 9 2005
J. A. E. Smith
Coordinating activities should produce benefit [source]