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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

full access: Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Multiple Serrated Polyps: A Cross-Sectional Case Series from Genetics Clinics-multi-national study



 Introduction

Familial non-syndromic colorectal cancer (CRC) constitutes one of the most difficult and diverse patient groups encountered in a genetics clinic, with no apparent germline mutation, an often-indeterminant mode of inheritance, and questions arising as to how to manage the probands, and how to identify which family members are also at risk for CRC........ The clinical significance of HPS is that it is associated with an increased personal and familial risk of CRC , and extra-colonic cancers in the wider family setting .

 Conclusion

A decreased odds for CRC was identified in females with multiple serrated polyps who currently smoke, independent of age and the presence of a traditional adenoma. Investigations into the biological basis for these observations could lead to non-smoking-related therapies being developed to decrease the risk of CRC and colectomy in these patients.