Increased Proportion of Colorectal Cancer in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis Undergoing Surgery in the Netherlands.

Heuthorst, Lianne; Harbech, Houda; Snijder, Harmanna J; Mookhoek, Aart; D'Haens, Geert R; Vermeire, Séverine; D'Hoore, André; Bemelman, Willem A; Buskens, Christianne J (2023). Increased Proportion of Colorectal Cancer in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis Undergoing Surgery in the Netherlands. The American journal of gastroenterology, 118(5), pp. 848-854. Wolters Kluwer Health 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002099

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INTRODUCTION

The aim of the current study was to assess whether there is an indication shift for surgery in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) from refractory disease to malignant degeneration over the past 3 decades.

METHODS

All patients with histologically confirmed UC who underwent a colorectal resection between 1991 and 2020 were extracted from the nationwide Dutch Pathology Registry. The primary outcome was the proportion of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the colon specimens. Outcomes were compared between 3 periods (P1: 1991-2000, P2: 2001-2010, and P3: 2011-2020).

RESULTS

Overall, 6,094 patients with UC were included of which 4,854 underwent a (procto)colectomy and 1,240 a segmental resection. In 1,031 (16.9%) patients, CRC was demonstrated in the pathological resection specimen after a median disease duration of 11 years (IQR 3.0-19.0). The proportion of CRC increased from 11.3% in P1, to 16.1% in P2, and 22.8% in P3 (P < 0.001). Median disease duration at the time of resection increased from 4 years in P1, to 10 years in P2, and 17 years in P3 (P < 0.001). The proportion of patients diagnosed with advanced malignancy (pT3/T4) (P1: 61.2% vs P2: 65.2% vs P3: 62.4%, respectively, P = 0.633) and lymph node metastasis (N+) (P1: 33.0% vs P2: 41.9% vs P3: 38.2%, respectively, P = 0.113) did not change over time.

DISCUSSION

This nationwide pathology study demonstrated an increased proportion of surgery for CRC over the past 3 decades. We hypothesize that the expanding therapeutic armamentarium for UC leads to exhausting medical options and hence postponed colectomy. This, however, might be at the expense of an increased risk of CRC in the long term.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Pathology > Clinical Pathology

UniBE Contributor:

Mookhoek, Aart

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1572-0241

Publisher:

Wolters Kluwer Health

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

12 Jan 2023 11:50

Last Modified:

04 May 2023 00:13

Publisher DOI:

10.14309/ajg.0000000000002099

PubMed ID:

36623170

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/177112

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/177112

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