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4Background: The growing number of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors often have multiple chronic conditions. Comparing CRC survivors and matched non-cancer controls, our objectives were to determine the odds of CRC survivors being diagnosed with CVD-related chronic conditions and their likelihood of control during the year after CRC diagnosis. Methods: We retrospectively identified patients diagnosed with non-metastatic CRC in the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system from fiscal years 2009-2012 and matched each with up to 3 non-cancer control patients. We used logistic regression to assess differences in the likelihood of being diagnosed with CVD-related chronic conditions and control between CRC survivors and non-cancer controls. Results: We identified 9,758 CRC patients and matched them to 29,066 non-cancer controls. At baseline, 69.4% of CRC survivors and their matched controls were diagnosed with hypertension, 52.4% with hyperlipidemia, and 36.7% with diabetes. Compared to matched non-cancer contro...