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A 33-year-old female with a hx of ulcerative colitis is concerned about her risk of colon cancer. She asks about the association b/w her disease and colon ca. You explain to her that, compared to general population, she is at a greater risk for which of the following: A. Developing ca from an adenomatous polyp B. Suffering from multiple colon ca C. Having left-sided colon ca D. Developing colon ca later in life E. Having benign forms of colon ca
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a3112
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C. Having left-sided colon ca
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B left sided colon cancer is the sporadic one
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B is correct. Colon ca risk is increased in pt-s with UC. Duration and extent of the disease are important. Pancolitis and rt-sided colitis increased risk more then lt-sided colitis and proctitis. SPORADIC: ASSOCIATED WITH UC: mean age 60s 30s multiple colon ca 3-5% 12% premalignant state adematous polyps dysplasia location lt-sided predominant more uniformly distribu- ted anaplastic ca less common more common
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