Faecal immunochemical tests for the diagnosis of symptomatic colorectal cancer in primary care: the benefit of more than one sample

• Main Authors: Cecilia Högberg (Author), Lars Söderström (Author), Mikael Lilja (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Objective: Faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) are used to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC) and as diagnostic aids in symptomatic patients. However, the number of samples per FIT varies. It is unclear if there is any advantage to analyse multiple-sample FITs in symptomatic patients. Design and sett...