Colorectal cancer screening in patients with inherited bleeding disorders: high cancer detection rate in hemophilia patients
Kempers, Eva K; van Kwawegen, Calvin B; de Meris, Joke; Spaander, Manon C W; Schols, Saskia E M; Ypma, Paula F; Heubel-Moenen, Floor C J I; van Vulpen, Lize F D; Coppens, Michiel; van der Bom, Johanna G; Fijnvandraat, Karin; Meijer, Karina; Eikenboom, Jeroen; Gouw, Samantha C; Leebeek, Frank W G; Kruip, Marieke J H A
(2023) Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, volume 21, issue 5, pp. 1177 - 1188
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Abstract
Background: The population-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program in individuals aged 55 to 75 years in the Netherlands uses fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), to detect hemoglobin in feces, followed by colonoscopy in individuals with a positive FIT. Objectives: The objectives of this study are to assess the false-positive rate, detection
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rate, and positive predictive value of FIT for CRC and advanced adenoma (AA) in patients with Von Willebrand disease (VWD) or hemophilia. Methods: We performed a multicenter, nationwide cross-sectional study embedded in 2 nationwide studies on VWD and hemophilia in the Netherlands. Results: In total, 493 patients with hemophilia (n = 329) or VWD (n = 164) were included, of whom 351 patients participated in the CRC screening program (71.2%). FIT positivity and false-positive rate in patients with hemophilia and VWD were significantly higher than those in the general population (14.8% vs. 4.3%, p <.001 and 10.3% vs. 2.3%, p <.001, respectively). In patients with hemophilia, the detection rate of CRC/AA was significantly higher than that in the general male population (4.5% vs. 1.8%, p =.02), and the positive predictive value of FIT for CRC/AA was comparable (32.3% vs. 39.7%, n.s.). In patients with VWD, the detection rate was similar to that of the general population (0.8% vs. 1.4%, n.s.), whereas the positive predictive value was significantly lower than that in the general population (6.3% vs. 36.8%, p =.02). Conclusion: This study indicates that despite a high false-positive rate of FIT in patients with inherited bleeding disorders, the detection rate of CRC and/or AA in hemophilia patients is high. FIT performs different in patients with hemophilia or VWD compared with the general population.
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Keywords: colorectal neoplasms, hemophilia A, hemophilia B, mass screening, occult blood, Von Willebrand diseases, Hematology, Journal Article
ISSN: 1538-7933
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Note: Funding Information: The WiN-Pro study was supported by research funding from Stichting Haemophilia (Dutch Haemophilia Foundation), CSL Behring , and Shire . The HiN6 study was supported by research funding from the Dutch Ministry of Health , Welfare , and Sport (Dutch: Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport; VWS) and Stichting Haemophilia (Dutch Haemophilia Foundation). We would like to thank V. Schmidt, E.C. van Balen, and S. Hassan for the collection of data for the HiN6 study. The authors also thank the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment for making data from the national monitoring of the CRC screening program available. Funding Information: Funding information The WiN-Pro study was supported by research funding from Stichting Haemophilia (Dutch Haemophilia Foundation), CSL Behring , and Shire . The HiN6 study was supported by research funding from the Dutch Ministry of Health , Welfare , and Sport (Dutch: Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport; VWS) and Stichting Haemophilia (Dutch Haemophilia Foundation). Publisher Copyright: © 2022 The Authors
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