Validity of Fecal Occult Blood Test in the National Cancer Screening Program, Korea

Validity of Fecal Occult Blood Test in the National Cancer Screening Program, Korea

AIM The aims of the current study were to assess the validity of the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in an organized screening setting in Korea and to determine factors associated with FOBT validity, such as screening round, age group, and anatomical location of the cancer. METHODS Study participants were those who were 50 years and older who received an FOBT through the National Cancer Screen...

Fecal occult blood test screening for colorectal cancer.

In summary, high-quality scientific studies indicate that the use of the FOBT for colorectal cancer screening has a number of important advantages. The test is capable of detecting most early colorectal cancers and many advanced adenomas. It has been shown in randomized, controlled trials to reduce substantially colorectal cancer mortality and incidence. The FOBT is feasible, widely available, ...

Population colorectal cancer screening with fecal occult blood test.

Screening for early detection of colorectal cancer using fecal occult blood testing has been shown to be effective in reducing mortality from this disease. The largest Health Maintenance Organization in Israel initiated the use of Hemoccult Sensa in 1992 to evaluate the field performance of this test. All primary care physicians were invited to order home-based tests for their asymptomatic pati...

Diet for fecal occult blood test screening: help or harm?

Clinical impact of the immunochemical fecal occult blood test for colorectal cancer screening in Brazil

BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs based on the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) reduce CRC mortality. We carried out an observational prospective study to determine the accuracy of immunochemical FOBTs for the detection of CRC in individuals at average risk for the disease. METHODS This population-based study was performed between April 2015 and January 2016 in two gastroent...