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Does Ulcerative Colitis Lead To Cancer? Do I Need Colonoscopy Every Year?
Question: Hi, I have been diagonised with Ulcerative colitis 4 years back. My condition has improved from then a lot. I have a stipulated diet and I have mostly stopped all medication. However sometimes ( once or twice in year ) I have the relapse symtoms. As soon as that happens I take my prescribed drub which is 10 mg of Omnacortil(corticosteroid) and Azoran and then slowly reduce to Nil till the symtoms stop. It is working fine. However I am often worried whether
1) I may develop this problem into a big issue over the years.
2) Whether I may develop cancer
How do i live peacefully? Do I need colonoscopy every year even if I dont have blood in stools?
Please answer
1) I may develop this problem into a big issue over the years.
2) Whether I may develop cancer
How do i live peacefully? Do I need colonoscopy every year even if I dont have blood in stools?
Please answer
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.Ratnakar Kini and I am pleased to answer your query.
I would like to know whether the entire colon is affected or only part of it is affected.
May I have the colonoscopy report?
Regards,
Dr.Ratnakar Kini
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.Ratnakar Kini and I am pleased to answer your query.
I would like to know whether the entire colon is affected or only part of it is affected.
May I have the colonoscopy report?
Regards,
Dr.Ratnakar Kini
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
the initial diagonisis was pancolitis, when there was inflammation (reddish) all over the colon.
2.5 years back also there was a sigmoidiscopy done and I have the report.
After that there was no scopy done as I never had a serious level of problem. The XXXXXXX I would have is loose stools occasionally , may twice in a year (mostly no blood) and it was over in a week or so with the precribed medicine.
Do you need the old colonoscopy results ? I can share it if you want them.
Or do you need a new colonoscopy to be done?
My question is how frequently do I need to monitor this disease. Do I need colonoscopy to be repeated every year even if I dont have major relapse.? Do I stand a risk if I continue to be like this?
Regards
XXXXXXX
2.5 years back also there was a sigmoidiscopy done and I have the report.
After that there was no scopy done as I never had a serious level of problem. The XXXXXXX I would have is loose stools occasionally , may twice in a year (mostly no blood) and it was over in a week or so with the precribed medicine.
Do you need the old colonoscopy results ? I can share it if you want them.
Or do you need a new colonoscopy to be done?
My question is how frequently do I need to monitor this disease. Do I need colonoscopy to be repeated every year even if I dont have major relapse.? Do I stand a risk if I continue to be like this?
Regards
XXXXXXX
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for the additional information.
The answer to your questions -
1. Ulcerative colitis may lead to colonic cancer later. So monitoring the disease is very important.
2. For pancolitis, annual colonoscopy should be done after 8 years of onset of disease.
Also you should be on maintenance treatment for ulcerative colitis. Discuss about it with your doctor.
I hope that answers your question.
If you have no more questions, kindly accept this answer and rate this service.
Regards,
Dr.Ratnakar Kini
Thanks for the additional information.
The answer to your questions -
1. Ulcerative colitis may lead to colonic cancer later. So monitoring the disease is very important.
2. For pancolitis, annual colonoscopy should be done after 8 years of onset of disease.
Also you should be on maintenance treatment for ulcerative colitis. Discuss about it with your doctor.
I hope that answers your question.
If you have no more questions, kindly accept this answer and rate this service.
Regards,
Dr.Ratnakar Kini
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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