The risk for colorectal cancer was associated with the frequency of colorectal polyp diagnoses in relatives in a study based ...

The frequency of polyp diagnoses in close relatives was strongly associated with colorectal cancer risk. Polyp history in second-degree relatives was only influential with multiple polyp diagnoses.

is associated with a higher incidence of precancerous colon polyps.” — Anton Bilchik, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS “While this is a small sample size, these findings could have major consequences in ...