In many countries, screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) relies on repeat testing using the guaiac faecal occult blood test (gFOBT). This study aimed to compare gFOBT performance measures between ...

This multicentric study involved four CRC population-based screening programmes of Northern (Alto Vicentino, Bussolengo and Feltre Local Health Units) and Central Italy (Florence ISPO Cancer ...

In an English cohort study, patients with symptomatic presentation of colorectal cancer (CRC) and faecal immunochemical test (FIT) results ≥ 10 µg of haemoglobin (Hb)/g had a higher risk for 1-year ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. PEOPLE with a family history of bowel cancer should have many more regular tests than the amount recommended if they hope to detect ...

In England, 37 people die each day from bowel cancer, but screening using faecal blood testing followed by a colonoscopy can reduce both the incidence of this cancer and the number of resulting deaths ...

Doctors in England and Wales are being urged to use a simple faecal test to improve the accuracy of diagnosing bowel conditions. Doctors in England and Wales are being urged to use a simple faecal ...

In England, 37 people die each day from bowel cancer, but screening using faecal blood testing followed by colonoscopy can reduce both the incidence of this cancer and the number of resulting deaths.

While screening for colorectal cancer did not, so far, reduce mortality, it did reduce the need for chemotherapy and emergency surgeries among male patients. Colorectal cancer is the third most common ...

Australia’s recent move to lower the starting age for bowel (colorectal) cancer screening from 50 down to 45 years old will mean better outcomes – but it will also increase the burden on an already ...

Patients with suspected bowel disease could soon refer themselves for a scan, saving them from months of waiting with agonising symptoms. Currently, patients with suspected Crohn's disease or ...