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==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
*Smoking cessation is the only lifestyle modification shown to have an effect on the prevention of recurrence in Crohn's disease. | *Smoking cessation is the only lifestyle modification shown to have an effect on the prevention of recurrence in Crohn's disease. | ||
*There is no specific guidelines for colorectal cancer screening in patients with CD, it is widely accepted to perform surveillance colonoscopy every 1 to 2 years, starting at 8 years after establishing the diagnosis of pancolitis and 15 years in the case of left-sided colitis. | |||
==Secondary Prevention== | ==Secondary Prevention== |
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Primary Prevention
- Smoking cessation is the only lifestyle modification shown to have an effect on the prevention of recurrence in Crohn's disease.
- There is no specific guidelines for colorectal cancer screening in patients with CD, it is widely accepted to perform surveillance colonoscopy every 1 to 2 years, starting at 8 years after establishing the diagnosis of pancolitis and 15 years in the case of left-sided colitis.