Interval cancers in a FOBT-based colorectal cancer population screening programme: implications for stage, gender and tumour site

Steele, R.; L. McClements, Paula; Watling, Christopher; Libby, Gillian; Weller, David; Brewster, David; B. Black, Robert; Carey, F.; G. Fraser, Callum

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2011-300535

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Interval cancers in a FOBT-based colorectal cancer population screening programme: implications for stage, gender and tumour site

Published in Gut • Sep 19, 2011

Authors:

R. Steele

Paula L. McClements

Christopher Watling

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Between 2000 and 2007, a demonstration pilot of biennial guaiac faecal occult blood test (GFOBT) screening was carried out in Scotland. METHODS: Interval cancers were defined as cancers diagnosed within 2 years (ie, a complete screening round) of a negative GFOBT. The stage and outcome o...

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Medicine

Colorectal cancer

Cancer

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