Familial colorectal cancer: A review

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2014; 20(28): 9292-9298
Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9292

Table 1 Relative and absolute risk of developing colorectal cancer according to family history

Family history	Relative risk of CRC	Absolute risk of CRC by age 79
No family history	1	5%¹
One first degree relative with CRC	2.25 (95%CI: 2.00-2.53)	11%²
More than one first degree relative with CRC	4.25 (95%CI: 3.01-6.08)	21%²
One first degree relative diagnosed with CRC before age 45	3.87 (95%CI: 2.40-6.22)	19%²

¹Data from the American Cancer Society, August 2013;

²The absolute risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) was calculated using the relative risk and the absolute risk by the age 79.

Citation: Armelao F, Pretis G. Familial colorectal cancer: A review. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(28): 9292-9298
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i28/9292.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9292