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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Inflammatory bowel disease is a group of [[inflammation|inflammatory]] conditions of the [[colon (anatomy)|large intestine]] and, in some cases, the [[small intestine]]. It should not be confused with IBS, [[irritable bowel syndrome]], which is less severe. | Inflammatory bowel disease is a group of [[inflammation|inflammatory]] conditions of the [[colon (anatomy)|large intestine]] and, in some cases, the [[small intestine]]. It should not be confused with IBS, [[irritable bowel syndrome]], which is less severe. | ||
==Screening== | |||
While patients of IBD do have an increased risk of [[colorectal cancer]] this is usually caught much earlier than the general population in routine surveillance of the colon by [[colonoscopy]], and therefore patients are much more likely to survive. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Inflammatory bowel disease is a group of inflammatory conditions of the large intestine and, in some cases, the small intestine. It should not be confused with IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, which is less severe.
Screening
While patients of IBD do have an increased risk of colorectal cancer this is usually caught much earlier than the general population in routine surveillance of the colon by colonoscopy, and therefore patients are much more likely to survive.