Antineoplastic Effects of 5-Aminosalicylates and Potential Cancer Preventive Role in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Early studies from tertiary referral centers in the United States and Europe showed that patients with long-standing and extensive inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk of colon cancer. It was subsequently appreciated that the degree of risk depended on the population being stu...

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Main Author: Hugh J Freeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/472192