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Occult blood in faeces is associated with all-cause and non-colorectal cancer mortality

Gut, 2018
Objective An association between detectable faecal haemoglobin (f-Hb) and both the risk of death from colorectal cancer (CRC) and all-cause mortality has been reported.
G. Libby, C. Fraser, F. Carey, D. Brewster, R. Steele   +4 more
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The impact of population-based faecal occult blood test screening on colorectal cancer mortality:a matched cohort study [PDF]

, 2012
Background:Randomised trials show reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality with faecal occult blood testing (FOBT). This outcome is now examined in a routine, population-based, screening programme.Methods:Three biennial rounds of the UK CRC screening ...
Black, R. J., F A Carey, D H Brewster, C G Fraser, Birrell, J., R J C Steele, Carey, F. A., Libby, G., Fraser, C. G., McClements, P. L., Steele, R. J. C., G Libby, R J Black, P L McClements, J Birrell, Brewster, D. H.   +15 more
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Sex differences in faecal occult blood test screening for colorectal cancer

British Journal of Surgery, 2018
This analysis of patients in a randomized population‐based health services study was done to determine the effects of faecal occult blood test (FOBT) screening of colorectal cancer (CRC) in outcomes beyond mortality, and to obtain explanations for ...
L. Koskenvuo, N. Malila, Janne Pitkäniemi, Joonas Miettinen, Sanna Heikkinen, V. Sallinen   +5 more
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Organized colorectal cancer screening in Serbia - the first round within 2013-2014 [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2016
Background/Aim. The National Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening Program was conducted in the Republic of Serbia during 2013-2014 covering the population of both genders, aged 50 to 74 years, in 28 municipalities out of 180, with the target ...
Banković-Lazarević Dušica, Krivokapić Zoran, Barišić Goran, Jovanović Verica, Ilić Dragan, Veljković Marko   +5 more
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Faecal Occult Blood Point-of-Care Tests

Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer, 2018
BackgroundEarly detection of colorectal cancer decreases the risk of mortality. Faecal occult blood tests (FOBT) are recognised as a useful tool for colorectal cancer screening. These non-invasive, rapid, and easy-to-carry assays are very often used as a
Barbara Kościelniak-Merak, B. Radosavljević, A. Zając, P. Tomasik   +3 more
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Evaluation of the accuracy of serum MMP-9 as a test for colorectal cancer in a primary care population [PDF]

, 2006
Background Bowel cancer is common and is a major cause of death. Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials estimates that screening for colorectal cancer using faecal occult blood (FOB) test reduces mortality from colorectal cancer by 16%.
Redman, VD, Michael JO Wakelam, Colbourne, L, Janet A Dunn, Val D Redman, Lynne Colbourne, Dunn, Janet, Martin, A, Martin Ashley, Wilson, S, Wakelam, Michael, Ismail, T, Hobbs Richard FD, Wakelam, Michael J.O., Sue Wilson, Hobbs, RFD, Martin, Ashley, Wilson, Sue, Dr, Redman, Valerie, Colbourne Lynne, Wakelam, MJ, Redman, Val. D., Colbourne, Lynne, Ryan, Angela V., Wilson Sue, Angela V Ryan, Ryan, AV, Tariq Ismail, Fiona Patrick, Ashley Martin, Richard FD Hobbs, Ryan Angela V, Patrick, Fiona, Patrick, F, Ismail, Tariq, Ismail Tariq, Dunn, Janet A., Wilson, Sue, Redman Val D, Ryan, Angela, Dunn Janet A, Wakelam, MJO, Hobbs, RF, Dunn, JA, Hobbs, Richard F. D., Patrick Fiona, Wakelam Michael JO   +46 more
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Anticipated regret to increase uptake of colorectal cancer screening (ARTICS):a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
Screening is important for early detection of colorectal cancer. Our aim was to determine whether a simple anticipated regret (AR) intervention could increase uptake of colorectal cancer screening. A randomised controlled trial of a simple, questionnaire-
Brownlee, Linda A., Steele, Robert J. C., O'Carroll, Ronan E., Steele, Robert, Chambers, Julie A., Chambers, Julie, Brownlee, Linda, Libby, Gillian, Steele, Robert J.C., O'Carroll, Ronan   +9 more
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Risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia according to age and gender. [PDF]

, 2011
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer related morbidity and death. Despite the fact that the mean age at diagnosis of CRC is lower in men, screening by colonoscopy or fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is initiated at same age in ...
Alexander Crispin, Burkhard Göke, Wagner, A., Crispin, Alexander, Göke, Burkhard, Frank T. Kolligs, Frank T Kolligs, Kolligs, Frank T., Andreas Wagner, Kolligs, F. T., Mansmann, Ulrich, Ulrich Mansmann, Wagner, Andreas, Axel Munte, Munte, A., Munte, Axel   +15 more
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Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B Infection Among Blood Donors with HBsAg Negative and HBcAb Positive by Real Time PCR in South of Iran

Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal, 2021
Background & aim: Occult hepatitis B virus infection in blood donors threats the safety of the blood supply.  It is characterized by detection of low viral DNA in the serum subjects who have negative test for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg).
Alireza Mankhian, Afsoon Shariat
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Clinical relevance of circulating tumour cells in the bone marrow of patients with SCCHN [PDF]

, 2004
Background: Clinical outcome of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCCHN) depends on several risk factors like the presence of locoregional lymph node or distant metastases, stage, localisation and histologic differentiation of the ...
Walz, A., Kolbow, K., Chaubal, S., Pauli, C., Andratschke, M., Wollenberg, Barbara   +5 more
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