Finding the needle in the haystack: the diagnostic accuracy of the faecal immunochemical test for colorectal cancer in younger symptomatic patients.

D'Souza, Nigel; Monahan, Kevin; Benton, Sally C; Wilde, Lisa; Abulafi, Muti

D'Souza, Nigel; Monahan, Kevin; Benton, Sally C; Wilde, Lisa; Abulafi, Muti.

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D'Souza N; Croydon University Hospital, Croydon, UK.
Monahan K; University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Benton SC; Imperial College London, London, UK.
Wilde L; Imperial College London, London, UK.
Abulafi M; St Mark's Hospital, Harrow, UK.

Colorectal Dis ; 23(10): 2539-2549, 2021 10.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34240526

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Colorectal Neoplasms; Early Detection of Cancer; Colonoscopy; Colorectal Neoplasms/diagnosis; Feces/chemistry; Hemoglobins/analysis; Humans; Occult Blood; Prospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity

Key words

FIT; colonoscopy; colorectal neoplasms; diagnostic accuracy; faecal immunochemical test

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Colorectal Neoplasms / Early Detection of Cancer Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Colorectal Dis Journal subject: GASTROENTEROLOGIA Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom

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