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Journal Article
Low Sensitivity of Fecal Immunochemical Tests and Blood-Based Markers of DNA Hypermethylation for Detection of Sessile Serrated Adenomas/Polyps
2019
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BackgroundEarly detection and removal of precursor lesions reduce colorectal cancer morbidity and mortality. Sessile serrated adenomas/polyps (SSP) are a recognized precursor of cancer, but there are limited studies on whether current screening techniques detect this pathology.AimsTo investigate the sensitivity of fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) and epigenetic biomarkers in blood for detection of SSP.MethodsA prospective study offered FIT and a blood test (Colvera for methylated BCAT1 and IKZF1) to adults referred for colonoscopy. Sensitivity of FIT and the blood test were determined for four types of pathology: low-risk conventional adenoma, high-risk adenoma, SSP, and absence of neoplasia. Comparisons were made for FIT positivity at 10 and 20 μg hemoglobin (Hb)/g feces.ResultsOne thousand eight hundred and eighty-two subjects completed FIT and underwent colonoscopy. One thousand four hundred and three were also tested for methylated BCAT1/IKZF1. The sensitivity of FIT (20 μg Hb/g feces) for SSP was 16.3%. This was lower than the sensitivity for high-risk adenomas (28.7%, p < 0.05), but no different to that for low-risk adenomas (13.1%) or no neoplasia (8.4%). A positive FIT result for SSP was not associated with demographics, morphology, concurrent pathology or intake of medications that increase bleeding risk. FIT sensitivity for SSP did not significantly increase through lowering the positivity threshold to 10 μg Hb/g feces (20.4%, p > 0.05). Sensitivity of the blood test for SSP was 8.8%, and 26.5% when combined with FIT.ConclusionsBoth FIT and blood-based markers of DNA hypermethylation have low sensitivity for detection of SSP. Further development of sensitive screening tests is warranted.
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Springer Nature B.V
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