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Medicine G.I.T 177b1713

Which of these statements abut ulcerative colitis (US) and colon carcinoma is FALSE ?(

A
The risk of carcinoma increases with duration of UC
B
Overall risk is less than 5%
C
Cancer of rectum is more common than that of colon
D
Surgery is indicated if biopsy shows severe epithelial dysplasia
High-Yield Explanation
Patients hospitalized for ulcerative colitis (UC) are at high risk for colectomy. The cumulative colectomy risk score ranged from 8%, with significantly higher risk of colectomy in the high-risk stratum (13.7%) compared to the intermediate-risk (4.2%, P < 0.001) and low-risk (1.3%, P < 0.001) strata Ref Davidson edition23rd pg 815

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