Colonoscopic screening of asymptomatic first-degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients.

Aim: First-degree relatives of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients are at increased risk for developing colorectal neoplasm, and current guidelines recommend screening colonoscopy in such individuals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of colonoscopy as the screening test in asymptomatic first-degree relatives of CRC patients.

Material And Method: Colonoscopy was performed in 102 asymptomatic individuals who had at least one first-degree relatives with CRC.