As of 2023, it was estimated that people with more than one relative with a colorectal cancer diagnosis are four times more likely to themselves be diagnosed with colorectal cancer than those who do not have relatives with the disease. This statistic displays the relative risk for colorectal cancer given select established risk factors in the U.S. as of 2023.
Relative risk for select colorectal cancer risk factors in the U.S. as of 2023*
Characteristic
Relative risk
Having 1 first-degree relative with a colorectal cancer diagnosis
2.2
Having more than 1 relative with a colorectal cancer diagnosis
4
Having a relative with a colorectal cancer diagnosis before age 50
* Relative risk compares the risk of disease among people with a particular
“exposure” to the risk among people without that exposure. Relative risk for
dietary factors compares the highest with the lowest consumption. If the
relative risk is more than 1.0, then risk is higher among exposed than
unexposed persons. Relative risks less than 1.0 indicate a protective effect.
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American Cancer Society. (March 1, 2023). Relative risk for select colorectal cancer risk factors in the U.S. as of 2023* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/792262/colorectal-cancer-risk-factors-and-relative-risk-us/
American Cancer Society. "Relative risk for select colorectal cancer risk factors in the U.S. as of 2023*." Chart. March 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/792262/colorectal-cancer-risk-factors-and-relative-risk-us/
American Cancer Society. (2023). Relative risk for select colorectal cancer risk factors in the U.S. as of 2023*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/792262/colorectal-cancer-risk-factors-and-relative-risk-us/
American Cancer Society. "Relative Risk for Select Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors in The U.S. as of 2023*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/792262/colorectal-cancer-risk-factors-and-relative-risk-us/
American Cancer Society, Relative risk for select colorectal cancer risk factors in the U.S. as of 2023* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/792262/colorectal-cancer-risk-factors-and-relative-risk-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Relative risk for select colorectal cancer risk factors in the U.S. as of 2023* [Graph], American Cancer Society, March 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/792262/colorectal-cancer-risk-factors-and-relative-risk-us/
