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We obtained pedigrees on 80 women diagnosed with double primary cancers of the colorectum and endometrium at less than 70 years of age. Family histories of cancer were obtained for all first degree relatives of these women and cancer rates were compared with age standardised provincial incidence rates in order to estimate the relative risks. There was a total of 82 cancers observed in relatives below the age of 55, compared with 31.2 expected, giving a relative risk of 2.6 (95% confidence interval (CI) 2.1-3.3). The relative risk for colorectal cancer below 55 was 16.1 (95% CI 11.6-21.8). This risk decreased with increasing age of onset of cancers in probands. For probands with both colorectal and endometrial cancer diagnosed under the age of 55, the relative risk of colorectal cancer in relatives below the age of 55 was 30.5 (95% CI 18.8-46.6). Similar patterns were observed for endometrial and pancreatic cancer. There were non-significant increases in rates of cancer of the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, and bladder. There was no increased risk of breast cancer. The risk of lung cancer was decreased, especially in older relatives. 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