Case-control study shows an increased risk of colorectal cancer in first degree relatives of patients with colorectal polyps.

Risk of colorectal cancer in first degree relatives of patients with colorectal polyps: nationwide case-control study in Sweden – The BMJ

Commentaries: Intestinal polyps in close relatives can increase risk of colorectal cancer – Karolinska Institutet AND Relatives’ Colonoscopy Results Could Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk – HealthDay

Commentary on Twitter

After adjusting for family history of colorectal cancer, siblings and children of patients with colorectal polyps were found to be at increased risk of colorectal cancer in this study #BMJResearch https://t.co/E30VDw3PqT

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 9, 2021