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Risk of colorectal cancer and adenomas in the families of patients with adenomas: a population-based study in Utah.
Cancer - 1 Jan 2014
Tuohy Thérèse M F, Rowe Kerry G, Mineau Geraldine P, Pimentel Richard, Burt Randall W, Samadder N Jewel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend that individuals with a first-degree relative (FDR) diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) or advanced adenoma before age 60 years should undergo colonoscopy starting at age 40 years. The authors quantified the risk of adenomas and CRC in FDRs, second-degree relatives (SDRs), and third-degree relatives (TDRs) of patients diagnosed with adenomas and advanced adenomas. METHODS: A...
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