Effects of Oral Anticoagulants and Aspirin on Performance of Fecal Immunochemical Tests in Colorectal Cancer Screening

The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is the tool most frequently used for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening worldwide. It is unclear how the use of aspirin and oral anticoagulants in the screening population affect the diagnostic performance of FIT.

Source: Gastroenterology - January 25, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kristin Ranheim Randel, Edoardo Botteri, Katrine Maria Kauczynska Romstad, Svein Oskar Frigstad, Michael Bretthauer, Geir Hoff, Thomas de Lange, Øyvind Holme Source Type: research