Colorectal neoplasia causes bleeding, enabling detection using Faecal Occult Blood tests (FOBt). The National Health Service (NHS) Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) guaiac-based FOBt (gFOBt) ...

We investigated variations in sensitivity of an immunochemical (I-FOBT) and a guaiac (G-FOBT) faecal occult blood test according to type and location of lesions in an average-risk 50- to 74-year-old ...

After age 50, regular screenings for colorectal cancer can be a lifesaver. But if you're too squeamish to undergo a colonoscopy, an annual fecal occult blood test, which looks for blood in your stool ...

Background: Abdominal complaints are common reasons for contacting primary care physicians, and it can be challenging for general practitioners (GPs) to identify patients with suspected colorectal ...

In the UK, compliance with conventional faecal occult blood (FOB) tests such as HaemoccultR is about 50% in the general population. It has been postulated that characteristics of the performance of ...

What Is a Fecal Occult Blood Test? The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) looks for the presence of blood in the feces, which may be a sign of a problem in your digestive system. The amount of blood in ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Immunochemical faecal occult blood tests (iFOBTs) have been shown to have higher sensitivity to detect colorectal cancer (CRC) and its ...

What are the current uptake rates for bowel cancer screening and how do they vary across the UK? The most recent complete data for England (2014/15) shows an average uptake of the guaiac Faecal Occult ...

The question posed is an interesting one, and is commonly encountered in clinical practice. The issue revolves around a number of factors, and some clinical data are needed that are not presented. One ...

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