Comparison of Guaiac-Based and Quantitative Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Testing in a Population at Average Risk Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Screening

Il Park, Dong; Ryu, Seungho; Kim, Young‐Ho; Lee, Suck-Ho; Kyun Lee, Chang; Soo Eun, Chang; Soo Han, Dong

doi:10.1038/ajg.2010.179

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Comparison of Guaiac-Based and Quantitative Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Testing in a Population at Average Risk Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Screening

Published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology • May 25, 2010

Authors:

Dong Il Park

Seungho Ryu

Young‐Ho Kim

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Although some studies have shown that the quantitative, immunochemical fecal occult blood test (FOBT) (qFIT) has better performance characteristics than the standard guaiac-based FOBT (GT) for identifying advanced colorectal neoplasia (ACRN), there is limited information on test performa...

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Medicine

Colonoscopy

Colorectal cancer

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