PHILADELPHIA — Colonoscopy reduces cancer risk and mortality in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to the largest study of its kind, presented here at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting.
From their study, there was a clear association between colonoscopy and colorectal cancer. During the follow-up period, the incidence of colorectal cancer was significantly lower in those who had a recent colonoscopy than in those who had not (1.6% vs 2.7%; P < .001), Dr Ananthakrishnan reported.
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting: Abstract 9. Presented October 20, 2014
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