Aggressive Colorectal Cancer in an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient following Treatment with Vedolizumab: A Case Report

Introduction: The increased risk of bowel cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease can be related with the extent, duration and severity of inflammation or with the cancer immune surveillance interference of immunosuppressive drugs used in inflammatory bowel disease treatment. Therefore, t...

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Main Authors: Catarina Nascimento, Helena Oliveira, Catarina Fidalgo, Lídia Roque Ramos, Luísa Glória, Joana Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-07-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/516673