Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in patients with signs or symptoms of suspected colorectal cancer (CRC): a joint guideline from the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) and the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)

Monahan, Kevin; Davies, Michael; Abulafi, Muti; Banerjea, Ayan; D Nicholson, Brian; Arasaradnam, Ramesh; Barker, Neil; C. Benton, Sally; F. Booth, Richard; Burling, David; Carten, Rachel; D’Souza, Nigel; E. East, James; Kleijnen, Jos; Machesney, Michael; Pettman, Maria; Pipe, Jenny; Saker, L.; Sharp, Linda; A. Stephenson, James; Steele, R.

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2022-327985

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Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in patients with signs or symptoms of suspected colorectal cancer (CRC): a joint guideline from the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) and the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)

Published in Gut • Jul 12, 2022

Authors:

Kevin Monahan

Michael Davies

Muti Abulafi

Abstract

Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) has a high sensitivity for the detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). In a symptomatic population FIT may identify those patients who require colorectal investigation with the highest priority. FIT offers considerable advantages over the use of symptoms alone, as a...

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Medicine

Guideline

Colorectal cancer

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