Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Is there a positive or negative correlation between celiac's disease and colon cancer


Is there a positive or negative correlation between celiac's disease and colon cancer?
Compared with the general populaiton, do people with celiac's disease frequently get colon cancer or is it rare?
Cancer - 2 Answers
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1 :
It is a risk factor for colon cancer.
2 :
I have never heard that. I have heard the possibility of Krohn's, but that hasn't actually been proven. Celiac is an autoimmune disorder, and cancer is with genetics, if you have one it won't affect the other.





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