Case Report: Multiple colorectal cancers in a patient with Ulcerative colitis and Lynch syndrome: Is there a role for prophylactic colectomy? A short report and review of literature
It is a known fact that Lynch syndrome (LS) and Ulcerative colitis (UC) are individually associated with increased risk of colorectal cancer. While there is no conclusive evidence to demonstrate a cumulative risk when these two conditions coexist, available data suggest early onset and synchronous c...
Main Authors: | Adewale Adeoba Ayeni, Peter Waterland, Matthew Evans, Shika Singhal, Rajan Kumar Patel, Akinfemi Akingboye |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.1031606/full |
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