Cancer surveillance in inflammatory bowel disease.
This article reviews the rationale and approach to dysplasia surveillance colonoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease. Recent developments in the field are also highlighted, including approaches to polyps that arise in patients with colitis and new diagnostic markers that may complement morphologic assessment for dysplasia.
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GB-443 Health Sciences Centre, 820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1R9, Canada.
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications*; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003113:Colonoscopy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor