NSAIDS

New NSAIDS research reported from Z. Levi and co-authors

Published in Cancer Weekly, June 2nd, 2009

"We evaluated the effect of the use of aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), and anticoagulants on the performance of immunochemical fecal occult blood test (I-FOBT). A prospective, cross-sectional study of 1,221 ambulatory patients having total colonoscopy after preparing three I-FOBTs," scientists writing in the American Journal of Gastroenterology report.

"Information regarding the use of medications was collected from the health medical organization (HMO) database. I-FOBT was analyzed with the OC-MICRO instrument using both >= 75 and 100 ngHb/ml of buffer thresholds to determine positivity. Colorectal cancer (CRC) was found in 17 and...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-06-02)

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