Crohn's disease instead of UC might increase the risk of small bowel cancer

Gut. 2021 Apr;70(4):809-810. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-322201. Epub 2020 Jul 14.

Authors

Rui Zhao¹, Qian-Yi Wan¹, Yutao Wu², Yong Wang¹, Ya-Ping Cui¹, Xiaoding Shen¹, Xiao Ting Wu³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan University West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
² West China hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
³ Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan University West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China wxt1@medmail.com.cn.

PMID: 32665339
DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-322201

No abstract available

Keywords: Crohn's disease; inflammatory bowel disease; small intestine cancer; ulcerative colitis.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Colitis, Ulcerative*
Colorectal Neoplasms*
Crohn Disease* / epidemiology
Humans
Intestine, Small