Lowering Fecal Immunochemical Test Positivity Threshold vs Multitarget Stool RNA Testing for Colorectal Cancer Screening
Tobias Niedermaier, Teresa Seum, Michael Hoffmeister, Hermann Brenner
Abstract
This analysis uses data from 2 studies to explore whether lowering the threshold for fecal immunochemical test positivity can achieve comparable levels of sensitivity and specificity as multitarget stool RNA testing for colorectal cancer screening.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineColorectal cancerFecesInternal medicineColorectal cancer screeningGastroenterologyRNAOncologyCancerColonoscopyMicrobiologyGeneBiochemistryChemistryBiologyColorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMycobacterium research and diagnosisColorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies