Family History is Associated With Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Individuals with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) carry an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC). Though family history of CRC is a well-established risk factor in healthy individuals, its role in IBD patients is less clear. The aim of this study was to estimate the risk of CRC in a cohort of IBD patients from Utah and the significance of family history of CRC in a first-degree relative (FDR).

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - September 26, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: N. Jewel Samadder, John F. Valentine, Stephen Guthery, Harminder Singh, Charles N. Bernstein, Jonathan A. Leighton, Yuan Wan, Jathine Wong, Kenneth Boucher, Lisa Pappas, Kerry Rowe, Randall W. Burt, Karen Curtin, Ken R. Smith Source Type: research