AUGUST 17, 2018

Relatives’ Risk: Family History of CRC Doubles Odds in New Study

Toronto—People with a first-degree relative diagnosed with colorectal cancer have twice the risk for developing the disease as those without such a family history, researchers have found.

The finding, from a multicenter team in North America, helps form the foundation of a new set of guidelines from the American Gastroenterological Association and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology for patients with a family history of CRC. The researchers offered a sneak peek at the