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. 2023 Aug 15;15(8):1317–1331. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v15.i8.1317

Table 3.

Summary of chemoprevention in colitis-associated colorectal cancer

Population
Agent
Efficacy of candidate chemopreventive drugs
Type of study
CAC[77] 5-ASA Protective factors Meta-analysis
CAC[78] 5-ASA Protective factors Meta-analysis
CAC[76] Mesalamine; Sulfasalazine Protective factors; No statistical effect Meta-analysis
CAC[80] 5-ASA No statistical effect Meta-analysis
CAC[81] Mesalamine Protective factors Case-control study
CAC[84] 5-ASA Protective factors Case-control study
GI cancer in IBD[91] 5-ASA Protective factors Cohort study
CAC[79] 5-ASA Protective factors Nested case-control study
CAC[87] 5-ASA No statistical effect A population-based study
CAC[85] Thiopurines Protective factors Meta-analysis
CAC[83] Thiopurines No statistical effect Meta-analysis
CAC[84] Thiopurines No statistical effect Case-control study
Advanced neoplasia in IBD1[82] Thiopurines Protective factors Cohort study
CRC[88] Immunomodulators Anti-TNF-α agents No statistical effect No statistical effect Nested case-control study
CRC[92] Folic acid No statistical effect Meta-analysis
CRC[93] Folic acid No statistical effect Meta-analysis
CAC[94] Non-aspirin NSAIDs No statistical effect Meta-analysis
CRC[95] Vitamin D No statistical effect Meta-analysis
Colorectal adenomas[96] Calcium intake as a food and dairy product Significantly decrease Meta-analysis
CRC[93] Calcium No statistical effect Meta-analysis
CAC[97] Statin No statistical effect Cohort study
1

Advanced neoplasia: including high-grade dysplasia and colorectal cancer.

ASA: Aminosalicylates; NSAIDs: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; CAC: Colitis-associated colorectal cancer; CRC: Colorectal cancer; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease.