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Increased risk of colorectal neoplasia among family members of patients with colorectal cancer: a population-based study in Utah.
Gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2014
Samadder N Jewel, Curtin Karen, Tuohy Thérèse M F, Rowe Kerry G, Mineau Geraldine P, Smith Ken R, Pimentel Richard, Wong Jathine, Boucher Ken, Burt Randall W
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Colorectal cancer (CRC) frequently develops in multiple members of the same families, but more data are needed to prepare effective screening guidelines. We quantified the risk of CRC and adenomas in first-degree relatives (FDRs) and second-degree relatives and first cousins of individuals with CRC, and stratified risk based on age at cancer diagnosis. METHODS: We performed a case-control study...
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