Contrary to an earlier finding, Canadian researchers have found little evidence of an association between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) per se and cervical abnormalities on Pap smears. However, there was an association with immunosuppressant use for IBD. Reuters Health Information
In a large, prospective cohort study, long-term cigarette smoking was associated with colorectal cancer, even after controlling for screening and multiple other risk factors. Medscape Medical News
The risk of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is significantly elevated in patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to a large case-control study of US veterans. Reuters Health Information
This case illustrates how easily an early cancer in a diminutive colonic polyp can be missed when in difficult areas of colonoscopic inspection. Southern Medical Journal
Among patients with long-standing ulcerative colitis, the severity of microscopic inflammation over time is an independent risk factor for the development of advanced colorectal neoplasia, according to researchers. Reuters Health Information
Investigators evaluated the influence of HIV infection in patients with chronic HCV and persistently normal alanine aminotransferase (PNALT) compared with patients with elevated aminotransferases. Journal of Viral Hepatitis
