Anatomical Distribution of Polyps Is Different for Men and Women With Positive Stool Tests
Positive stool tests are associated with increased left- and right-sided advanced polyp yield in men and women at colonoscopy. However, stool-test-positive men had a significantly higher increase of advanced lesions in the left colon, whereas we found no such differences in women.
Authors
- William Hisey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2630-4382)
- Joseph Carl Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8066-6333)
- Bonny Kneedler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1262-0445)
- Lynn F. Butterly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0945-3941)
- Paul J. Limburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2428-5675)
- Christina M. Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5336-9459)
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center (US)
- Exact Sciences (United States) (US)
- White River Junction VA Medical Center (US)
- Hartford Financial Services (United States)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JGH Open
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.70120
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention