Possible Link Between IBD Therapy And Skin Cancer, University of North Carolina Study Reveals

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ScienceDaily a ' Findings from a new retrospective cohort study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego indicate that patients with inflammatory bowel disease , especially those receiving the thiopurine class of medications to treat IBD, may be at risk for developing non-melanoma skin ...

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