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. 2018 Apr 1;31(3):168–178. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1602237

Table 1. Summary of risk factors for colorectal cancer in IBD.

Risk factor Risk of CRC Study design Reference
Disease duration
 Annual incidence 0.06–0.20% Meta-analyses 14
 Cumulative incidence, 20 y 2.5–8.0% Meta-analyses 3 18
 Cumulative incidence, 30 y 7.5–18.0% Meta-analyses 3 18
Extent of inflammation
 Pancolitis SIR: 5.6–14.8 Meta-analyses 3 5
 Left-sided colitis SIR: 2.1–2.8 Meta-analyses 3 5
Primary sclerosing cholangitis OR: 4.0 Meta-analyses 25
Pseudopolyposis OR: 2.1–2.5 Case–controls 10 22
Family history of CRC RR: 2.4–9.2 Case–controls 10 22

Abbreviation: CRC, colorectal cancer; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; SIR, standardized incidence ratio.

Notes: Standardized incidence rates (SIRs) are all in comparison to general population. Odds ratios (OR) and relative risks (RR) are among IBD patients with and without each risk factor.