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PreventionThere is no way to prevent Crohn's disease, but you can keep the condition from taking a heavy toll on your body by maintaining a well-balanced, nutritious diet and not smoking. By storing up vitamins and nutrients between episodes or flare-ups, you can decrease complications from poor nutrition, such as weight loss or anemia. Your doctor will monitor your blood for complications of poor nutrient absorption. Crohn's disease can cause a higher risk of colon cancer, particularly if it affects a large portion of the colon or rectum. It is important to have your colon checked regularly for early signs of cancer or for changes that can precede a new cancer. If you have had Crohn's disease affecting the colon or rectum for eight years or more, it is time for you to start getting regular testing to look for cancer. One good strategy is to have a colonoscopy exam every one to two years once you start regular testing. There is no way to prevent Crohn's disease, but you can keep the condition from taking a heavy toll on your body by maintaining a well-balanced, nutritious diet and not smoking. By storing up vitamins and nutrients between episodes or flare-ups, you can decrease complications from poor nutrition, such as weight loss or anemia. Your doctor will monitor your blood for complications of poor nutrient absorption. Crohn's disease can cause a higher risk of colon cancer, particularly if it affects a large portion of the colon or rectum. It is important to have your colon checked regularly for early signs of cancer or for changes that can precede a new cancer. If you have had Crohn's disease affecting the colon or rectum for eight years or more, it is time for you to start getting regular testing to look for cancer. One good strategy is to have a colonoscopy exam every one to two years once you start regular testing.
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