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Carcinoma of the colon following chronic ulcerative colitis

Report of two unusual cases in brothers

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Two cases of chronic ulcerative colitis occurring in brothers who ultimately developed cancer of the large bowel are presented. These are the first cases of this kind that the authors have been able to discover in medical literature. The possibility of hereditary predisposition to both ulcerative colitis and cancer is discussed.

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  1. Pepter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

    Alan B. Gazzaniga M.D. (Surgical intern)

  2. Loma Linda University School of Medicine, USA

    Dante A. Gazzaniga M.D. (Associate professor of proctology, Attending staff, Chairman)

  3. Los Angeles County General Hospital and Queen of Angels Hospital, USA

    Dante A. Gazzaniga M.D. (Associate professor of proctology, Attending staff, Chairman)

  4. the Department of Proctology, Ross-Loss Medical Group, Los Angeles, California

    Dante A. Gazzaniga M.D. (Associate professor of proctology, Attending staff, Chairman)

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Gazzaniga, A.B., Gazzaniga, D.A. Carcinoma of the colon following chronic ulcerative colitis. Dis Colon Rectum 5, 437–443 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02616647

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