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Colorectal cancer risk in association with colorectal cancer as a second malignancy in relatives: a nationwide cohort study.
BMC cancer - 18 Aug 2022
Zheng Guoqiao, Sundquist Jan, Sundquist Kristina, Ji Jianguang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Increasing number of individuals will have first-degree relatives (FDRs) diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), as a second primary malignancy (CRCa-2) after a non-CRC cancer. We aimed to estimate whether and to what extent a family history of CRCa-2 is associated with an increased CRC risk. METHODS: In this Swedish nationwide cohort study, rate ratio (RR) and cumulative incidence of CRC were...
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