P058 INCREASES IN HEMOGLOBIN ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A DECREASED RISK FOR COLORECTAL CANCER IN VETERAN’S AFFAIRS INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE PATIENTS

Colorectal cancer (CRC) has long been associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), thought to be due to chronic mucosal inflammation. With newer IBD treatments, the incidence of CRC is decreasing, possibly due to improved therapies or improved treatment endpoints.