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March 16, 2020March 16, 2020

Immunosuppressive Therapy Does Not Increase Vaginal Cancer Risk, Study Finds

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Therapies that suppress the immune system do not increase the risk of vulvar or vaginal cancer in women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study has found. The study, ... Read more

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019

Youngsters Diagnosed with IBD Have Increased Cancer Risk, Study Contends

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) diagnosis during childhood or adolescence may be linked with an increased risk for developing cancer, compared to the general population, according to results of a Danish ... Read more

July 13, 2018July 13, 2018

Genetic Changes Specific to IBD-associated Colorectal Cancer May Help Identify High-risk Patients

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Newly discovered genetic alterations that precede the development of colorectal cancer associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may help in the development of diagnostic tools to identify patients at the ... Read more

April 10, 2017

Crohn’s Disease Patients Have an Increased Risk of Cancer

In this video from the Mayo Clinic, gastroenterologist Dr. John Kiesel discusses the findings of a study that looked at the increased risk of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis patients developing ... Read more