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Patient Misconceptions About IBS
| 15% believe that IBS will turn into cancer |
| 22% believe that IBS increases the risk of developing cancer of the colon or rectum |
| 30% believe that IBS will turn into Crohn’s disease |
IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.
Data from Lacy BE et al. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2007;25(11): 1329-1241.18
