Abstract
Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) develop cancers as frequently as individuals in the general population, but those with ID develop an excess of digestive tract tumors, particularly colon and rectal cancers (1-3). Unfortunately, cancers are poorly documented in this group of individuals, which account for nearly 2% of the population. Of note, individuals with ID are less likely to receive a fecal occult blood test (FOBT), compared to individuals in the general population. For example, in Canada (4) and France, FOBT screening is practiced 29% less frequently in people with ID than in the general population (34% vs. 24%) (5). In France, colorectal cancer screening is practiced with FOBT every two years, from age 50 to age 74 years. This retrospective study aimed to examine colorectal cancer outcomes among adults with ID and compare them to the outcomes observed in the general population.