Screening by faecal occult blood testing (FOBT) has been shown to be effective in reducing colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality (Mandel et al, 1993; Selby et al, 1993; Saito et al, 1995; Hardcastle et al ...

More than 75 percent of primary care physicians in the United States who order or perform the fecal occult blood test as a screening option for colorectal cancer perform an in-office test rather than ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The inexpensive stool tests commonly used to screen for colon cancer can be more effective, and much less costly, than newer tests that look for certain genetic markers in ...

Virtual colonoscopy is nearly as accurate as the real thing, and both methods far outperform three other standard screening methods for colon cancer, German researchers report. Their study of more ...

Background: Current guidelines for screening of colorectal cancer do not offer specific recommendations for cessation of antithrombotic agents prior to fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Aim: To asess ...

TO THE EDITORS:In the July issue of The American Journal of Managed Care, Schroy et al 1 reported on preferences for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tests in relation to currently recommended ...

Automated telephone calls can increase colorectal cancer screening rates at a cost of about $40 per additional screen. Objectives: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of an automated telephone ...

Fecal occult-blood testing (FOBT) is a noninvasive, effective means of screening for colorectal cancer (CRC). The SENSITIVITY of this technique is suboptimal, however, and identification of a simple, ...

Background and Aim: To investigate the participation rates, positivity rates, and follow-up rates from 2004 to 2008 in an organized colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program using a fecal occult blood ...

Nothing elicits a groan from patients as quickly as discussion of uncomfortable screening procedures. Yet those discussions must take place. Colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer in the ...

To best detect the presence of colorectal cancer, patients must undergo a colonoscopy – an invasive procedure that examines the rectum and entire colon. However, the exam is only performed once every ...

Global Fecal Occult Blood (FOBT) Rapid Diagnostic Test Market 2020 by Company, Type and Application, Forecast to 2025 specializes in showing high-end research by understanding the major trends, key ...