First-Degree Relatives of Colorectal Cancer Patients Are Likely to Show Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia despite a Negative Fecal Immunochemical Test | Zendy

Jae Myung | Zendy; Joung Il Lee | Zendy; Kwang Ro Joo | Zendy; Hyun Phil Shin | Zendy; Sung Chul Park | Zendy; Jung Won Jeun | Zendy; Jun Uk Lim | Zendy

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First-Degree Relatives of Colorectal Cancer Patients Are Likely to Show Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia despite a Negative Fecal Immunochemical Test

Author(s) -

Jae Myung,

Joung Il Lee,

Kwang Ro Joo,

Hyun Phil Shin,

Sung Chul Park,

Jung Won Jeun,

Jun Uk Lim

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

digestion

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.882

H-Index - 75

eISSN - 1421-9867

pISSN - 0012-2823

DOI - 10.1159/000341738

Subject(s) - colonoscopy , medicine , colorectal cancer , logistic regression , first degree relatives , asymptomatic , gastroenterology , multivariate analysis , oncology , cancer , family history

Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is an integral component of most colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs. However, little is known about clinical risk factors associated with advanced colorectal neoplasia (CRN) despite negative FIT results. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical predictors of advanced CRN despite negative FIT results.

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