Publications by authors named "C Reenaers"

Background & Aims: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy observed in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The aim of our study was to evaluate incident cancer rate (recurrence or new-onset cancer) in a cohort of patients with IBD with a history of breast cancer according to the subsequent IBD treatment provided.

Methods: A multicenter retrospective study included consecutive patients with IBD with prior breast cancer.

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Background And Aims: Achieving deep remission, encompassing clinical, endoscopic, and biological remission, is the goal in managing Crohn's disease (CD). The role of histological remission remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the impact of histological inflammation on clinical relapse risk in CD and explore the relationship between histology, endoscopic scores, and biomarkers.

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This article is the second in a series of two publications on the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation [ECCO] evidence-based consensus on the management of Crohn's disease. The first article covers medical management; the present article addresses surgical management, including preoperative aspects and drug management before surgery. It also provides technical advice for a variety of common clinical situations.

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At a clinical level, ileal and colonic Crohn's disease (CD) are considered as separate entities. These subphenotypes need to be better supported by biological data to develop personalised medicine in CD. To this end, we combined different technologies (proximity extension assay, selected reaction monitoring, and high-sensitivity turbidimetric immunoassay (hsCRP)) to measure 207 immune-related serum proteins in CD patients presenting no endoscopic lesions (endoscopic remission) (n = 23), isolated ileal ulcers (n = 17), or isolated colonic ulcers (n = 16).

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