Frontiers in Oncology
Positive stool tests linked to colon and rectal cancer risk
Two positive tests were linked to higher colon and rectal cancer rates than negative tests, with a hazard ratio—a measure of relative rates—of 8.49.Two positive tests were linked to higher colon and rectal cancer rates than negative tests, with a hazard ratio—a measure of relative rates—of 8.49.
Accepted, not yet published: cohort · 427,560 peopleCancer
Who was studied427,560 residents aged 50-74 years, against participants with negative stool tests
What changedColon and rectal cancer rates were higher with double-positive stool tests than negative tests (hazard ratio 8.49)
The catchPositive tests partly detected cancers already present rather than predicting future cancers
