ORLANDO, Fla. — Partial colectomy may be a viable treatment for certain patients with colorectal cancer and ulcerative colitis, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week.
In a retrospective cohort study, researchers evaluated data on 38 patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and ulcerative colitis (UC) who were followed from October 2001 to October 2011. Patients were collected from the Veterans Affairs Health Care System, with follow-up from partial colectomy to either cancer recurrence or the most recent colonoscopy indicating no recurrence (median 5 years). The median age of the cohort at cancer diagnosis was 70 years, with a median UC duration of 16 years.
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