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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2014; 20(17): 4980-4986
Published online May 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.4980
Published online May 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.4980
Features | Colectomies |
Cancer discovered at endoscopy led to colectomy | 8 |
Colectomy for high grade dysplasia also disclosed cancer | 8 |
Colectomy for high grade dysplasia did not disclose cancer | 3 |
Cancer discovered by metastases (no colectomy) | 1 |
Most cancers in sigmoid and rectum | 12/17 |
Multiple areas of dysplasia | 6 |
Low grade as well as high grade dysplasia | 6 |
Alive in 2012 | 9 |
High grade dysplasia at multiple sites, not cancer | 3/20 |
- Citation: Korelitz BI, Sultan K, Kothari M, Arapos L, Schneider J, Panagopoulos G. Histological healing favors lower risk of colon carcinoma in extensive ulcerative colitis. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(17): 4980-4986
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i17/4980.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.4980