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. 1969 Aug;10(8):651–654. doi: 10.1136/gut.10.8.651

Colonic cancer and Crohn's disease

J Hywel Jones
PMCID: PMC1552913  PMID: 5810976

Abstract

Four patients with both carcinoma and Crohn's disease of the colon are reported. Other cases in the world literature are summarized and the relationship between the two diseases is discussed. It is concluded that present evidence does not establish an increased risk of malignancy in colonic Crohn's disease.

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