After many years of coping with ulcerative colitis, a client makes the decision to have a colectomy as advised by the primary healthcare provider. Which is most likely the significant factor that impacted on the client's decision

The answer is Surgical treatment cures ulcerative colitis.

Ulcerative colitis is a inflammatory disease that cause multiple ulcer in the colon. The ulcer might cause pain when food passing through it. It is similar to Chron's disease, not progressing into it. If the surgery just relieve it temporary instead of cure it, the patient probably choose to continue endure it.