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Due to the risk of [[colon cancer]] associated with ulcerative colitis. screening with [[colonoscopy]] is recommended for secondary prevention of ulcerative colitis. Adherence to maintenance therapy is recommended for secondary prevention of acute exacerbation of colitis.
Due to the risk of [[colon cancer]] associated with ulcerative colitis. screening with [[colonoscopy]] is recommended for secondary prevention of ulcerative colitis. Adherence to maintenance therapy is recommended for secondary prevention of acute exacerbation of colitis.
==Secondary Prevention==
==Secondary Prevention==
Due to the risk of [[colon cancer]] associated with ulcerative colitis, screening with [[colonoscopy]] is recommended. The American Cancer Society recommends having your first screening:
Due to the risk of [[colon cancer]] associated with ulcerative colitis, screening with [[colonoscopy]] is recommended. The American Cancer Society recommends the following schedule for [[colonoscopy]]:
* 8 years after diagnosis with severe disease, or when most of, or the entire, large intestine is involved
* First [[colonoscopy]] 8 years after diagnosis with severe disease, or when most of, or the entire, large intestine is involved
* 12 - 15 years after diagnosis when only the left side of the large intestine is involved
* First [[colonoscopy]] 12 - 15 years after diagnosis when only the left side of the large intestine is involved
* Follow-up [[colonoscopy]] should be performed every 1 - 2 years.
* Follow-up [[colonoscopy]] should be performed every 1 - 2 years
 
== References ==
== References ==
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{{Reflist|2}}

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Overview

Due to the risk of colon cancer associated with ulcerative colitis. screening with colonoscopy is recommended for secondary prevention of ulcerative colitis. Adherence to maintenance therapy is recommended for secondary prevention of acute exacerbation of colitis.

Secondary Prevention

Due to the risk of colon cancer associated with ulcerative colitis, screening with colonoscopy is recommended. The American Cancer Society recommends the following schedule for colonoscopy:

  • First colonoscopy 8 years after diagnosis with severe disease, or when most of, or the entire, large intestine is involved
  • First colonoscopy 12 - 15 years after diagnosis when only the left side of the large intestine is involved
  • Follow-up colonoscopy should be performed every 1 - 2 years

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