title: [IBD and increased risk of cancer: what is the reality?].
abstract: Inflammatory bowel diseases can favour the occurrence of colon cancer while their treatments can increase the risk of certain other cancers. The doctor's skill lies in striking the right benefit-risk balance of the treatments.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beaugerie
mesh_terms: D002755:Choice Behavior; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010819:Physician's Role; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors