Similar fecal immunochemical test results in screening and referral colorectal cancer

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2012; 18(38): 5397-5403
Published online Oct 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i38.5397

Table 2 Colorectal cancer patient characteristics and potential explanations for positive fecal immunochemical test results in addition to colorectal cancer

	Screening population (n = 28)	Referral population (n = 90)
Male %	64	58¹
Age (yr, mean ± SD)	65 ± 6.5	69 ± 9.8²
Location of CRC (% left sided)	64	62
CRC only (%)	6 (21)	32 (36)
CRC including (%)
Advanced adenomas	16 (57)	14 (16)
Other adenomas	5 (18)	17 (19)
Other polyps	0 (0)	14 (16)
Diverticula	1 (4)	9 (10)
Hemorrhoids	0 (0)	4 (4)

¹χ² test: P = 0.54;

²t test: P = 0.04. The percentages of other abnormalities in addition to colorectal cancer (CRC) in the referral population totaled 65% due to rounding. The total percentage of CRC cases with additional pathology was 64%.

Citation: van Turenhout ST, van Rossum LG, Oort FA, Laheij RJ, van Rijn AF, Terhaar sive Droste JS, Fockens P, van der Hulst RW, Bouman AA, Jansen JB, Meijer GA, Dekker E, Mulder CJ. Similar fecal immunochemical test results in screening and referral colorectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(38): 5397-5403
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i38/5397.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i38.5397