AGA’s latest clinical practice update simplifies non-colorectal cancer screening and vaccination guidance for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) while also addressing their mental health and overall well-being.
Watch as Drs. Freddy Caldera and Sunanda Kane share essential advice to help you care for IBD patients.
Best practice advice statements
- All adult patients with IBD should receive age-appropriate cancer screening.
- Adult women with IBD should follow age-appropriate screening for cervical dysplasia. Data are insufficient to determine whether patients receiving combined immunosuppression or thiopurines require more frequent screening. Shared decision-making and individual risk stratification are encouraged.
- All adult patients with IBD should follow skin cancer primary prevention practices by avoiding excessive exposure to the sun. Patients on immunomodulators, anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) biologic agents, or small molecules should undergo yearly total body skin exam. Patients with any history of thiopurine use should continue with yearly skin exams even after thiopurine cessation.
For all best practice advice statements, read the AGA CPU, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
