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Relatives of Crohn's disease patients and breast cancer: an overlooked condition.
International journal of surgery (London, England) - 1 Jan 2014
Pellino Gianluca, Sciaudone Guido, Patturelli Marta, Candilio Giuseppe, De Fatico G Serena, Landino Isabella, Facchiano Angela, Vastarella Alessia, Canonico Silvestro, Riegler Gabriele, Selvaggi Francesco
Abstract excerpt
Recent data suggest that patients suffering from Crohn's disease (CD) may be at higher risk of developing extra-intestinal malignancies. This is attributed to inflammation and immunodepression due to medications. However, a genetic predisposition cannot ruled out. In the present study we investigated the prevalence of breast cancer in first-degree female relatives of CD patients compared with relatives of...
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