False Info About False Positives for Colon Cancer

The results of a recent study may change the way you're asked to prepare for a fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Researchers from Indiana University Medical Center found that the regular use of aspirin or NSAID's (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, like ibuprofen) does not cause false positives on fecal occult blood tests. (Please click on the headline above to link to the full story.)