Case report of synchronous post-lung transplant colon cancers in the era of colorectal cancer screening recommendations in cystic fibrosis: screening “too early” before it’s too late

Case report of synchronous post-lung transplant colon cancers in the era of colorectal cancer screening recommendations in cystic fibrosis: screening “too early” before it’s too late

Abstract Background The increasing life expectancy of individuals with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is likely to be associated with new age-related challenges, colorectal cancer (CRC) most notably; recent consensus recommendations for CRC screening published in 2018 represent an important early step in addr...

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Main Authors: James M. Abraham, Kathleen Mahan, Tetyana Mettler, Jordan M. Dunitz, Alexander Khoruts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Cystic fibrosis (CF)
Colorectal cancer (CRC)
Lung transplantation
Screening
Surveillance
Guidelines
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-1052-7

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