Colon Cancer

Colonoscopy negative results more likely in individuals taking anticoagulant medications

Published in Blood Weekly, June 29th, 2006

Anticoagulant medication being taken at the time of colorectal screening in a fecal occult blood test (FOBt)-positive population, is associated with an increased likelihood of a negative colonoscopy.

According to recent research published in the journal Colorectal Disease, "The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of medication with anticoagulant properties on the false positive rate in a population-based FOBt colorectal screening program. Eight hundred and forty-six consecutive individuals found to be FOBt-positive in the Scottish arm of the national colorectal cancer screening pilot were studied."

P. Clarke and colleagues, University...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2006-06-29)

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