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This question is particularly relevant in Asia, where CRC incidence has been increasing rapidly in recent decades. Methods: We conducted a nationwide longitudinal cohort study using the Korean National Health Insurance Service\u2013National Sample Cohort (2002\u20132019). Patients with psoriasis were identified using validated ICD-10 codes and matched 1:4 with controls by age, sex, income, and region. Propensity score overlap weighting was applied to achieve covariate balance. Incident CRC was defined using both ICD-10 codes and cancer-specific registration codes. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: A total of 16,670 patients with psoriasis and 66,680 matched controls were included. During follow-up, the incidence of CRC was comparable between the two groups. In the weighted model, psoriasis was not associated with an increased risk of CRC (aHR = 0.96; 95% CI: 0.83\u20131.10). Kaplan\u2013Meier analysis showed no significant difference in cumulative incidence (log-rank p &gt; 0.05). Subgroup analyses stratified by age, sex, income, region, and comorbidity burden yielded consistent null findings. Conclusions: In this large nationwide cohort, psoriasis was not associated with an increased risk of CRC. 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