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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
Published online Oct 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i38.5397
Table 1 Primary indications for colonoscopy
Indication group | Indication for colonoscopy | n |
Symptomatic/suspect | Weight loss | 52 |
Clinical suspicion of diverticulitis | 23 | |
Clinical suspicion of IBD | 40 | |
Abdominal pain | 310 | |
Anemia | 174 | |
Hematochezia | 418 | |
Altered bowel habits | 416 | |
Clinical or radiological suspicion of CRC | 49 | |
Colonoscopy for polypectomy | 57 | |
Diarrhea | 115 | |
Constipation | 71 | |
Total | 1725 | |
Screening/surveillance | Average risk | 69 |
Familial history of CRC | 387 | |
Lynch syndrome | 42 | |
Polyp surveillance | 491 | |
Post CRC surveillance | 157 | |
Total | 1146 | |
Other | Not specified/others | 143 |
Grand total | 3014 |
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) |
Table 3 Fecal immunochemical test results in patients with colorectal cancer derived from a screening and referral cohort according to tissue tumor stage
Population | n | mean ± SD | 25th % | Median | 75th % | P value1 | |
All colorectal cancer cases | Screening | 28 | 613 ± 368 | 283 | 662 | 1000 | 0.02 |
Referral | 90 | 829 ± 302 | 709 | 1000 | 1000 | ||
T1 | Screening | 13 | 498 ± 382 | 79 | 384 | 871 | 0.22 |
Referral | 12 | 725 ± 374 | 428 | 1000 | 1000 | ||
T2 | Screening | 8 | 787 ± 303 | 559 | 936 | 1000 | 0.79 |
Referral | 22 | 794 ± 341 | 550 | 1000 | 1000 | ||
T3 | Screening | 6 | 563 ± 368 | 269 | 454 | 1000 | 0.13 |
Referral | 52 | 870 ± 258 | 888 | 1000 | 1000 | ||
T4 | Screening | 1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Referral | 4 | 793 ± 415 | 586 | 1000 | 1000 |
- 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