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A 25-year-old male asked:

what are the chances of cancer when on remicade for crohns disease?does the risk increase the longer you take it?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Endocrinology 57 years experience

Risk of CA: Very small but not zero. Yes the longer the better or the worse the risk.

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