Prediction of the severity of colorectal lesion by fecal hemoglobin concentration observed during previous test in the French screening program

CONCLUSION: The study showed that higher Fhb(-1) is correlated to an increased risk of severity of colorectal lesions. This risk of severity increased among first-time participants (age < 55) and the elderly (≥ 70). To avoid the loss of chance in these age groups, the FIT positivity threshold should be reduced to 100 ngHb/mL. The other alternative would be to reduce the time between the two tests in these age groups from the current 2 years to 1 year.PMID:34497450 | PMC:PMC8384754 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v27.i31.5272

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology - September 9, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Christian Balamou Ako ï Koïvogui Christelle M Rodrigue Aur élie Clerc Claire Piccotti Anne Deloraine Catherine Exbrayat Source Type: research