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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Colorectal adenomas that are > or =10 mm have villous histology or high-grade dysplasia, or that are associated with > or =3 adenomas are considered high-risk for metachronous advanced...
Ulcerative colitis is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory bowel disease and its incidence in Korea has rapidly increased over the past two decades. Since ulcerative colitis is associated with increased risk...
Kim HJ, Lee SM, Choi NK, Kim SH, Song HJ, Cho YK, Park BJ
KMID: 792398
J Prev Med Public Health.
2006 Mar;39(2):123-129.
OBJECTIVES: The incidence of colorectal cancer increased greatly among the elderly in Korea, but the relationship between smoking and colon cancer remains controversial. Few studies have targeted Asian elderly...
Chang DK, Kim YH, Byeon JS, Yang SK, Chung YW, Han DS, Kim SG, Kim TI, Kim WH, Jeen YT, Eun CS, Choi H, Choi KY, Song IS
KMID: 772844
Korean J Gastroenterol.
2005 Oct;46(4):276-282.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The number of patients with ulcerative colitis has steadily increased since the mid-1980s. As the risk of colon cancer increases with duration and extents, colitic cancers are expected to...