Faecal immunochemical test is superior to symptoms in predicting pathology in patients with suspected colorectal cancer symptoms referred on a 2WW pathway: a …
Objective To assess whether a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) could be used to select
patients with suspected colorectal cancer (CRC) symptoms for urgent investigation. Design …
patients with suspected colorectal cancer (CRC) symptoms for urgent investigation. Design …
Faecal immunochemical tests safely enhance rational use of resources during the assessment of suspected symptomatic colorectal cancer in primary care: systematic …
N Pin-Vieito, C Tejido-Sandoval, N de Vicente-Bielza… - Gut, 2022 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Implementation of faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) as a triage test in primary
healthcare may improve the efficiency of referrals without missing cases of colorectal cancer …
healthcare may improve the efficiency of referrals without missing cases of colorectal cancer …
[HTML][HTML] Faecal immunochemical test outside colorectal cancer screening?
N Pin-Vieito, M Puga… - World Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) are the most widely colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnostic
biomarker available. Many population screening programmes are based on this biomarker …
biomarker available. Many population screening programmes are based on this biomarker …
Diagnostic performance of a faecal immunochemical test for patients with low-risk symptoms of colorectal cancer in primary care: an evaluation in the South West of …
SER Bailey, GA Abel, A Atkins, R Byford… - British Journal of …, 2021 - nature.com
Background The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) was introduced to triage patients with low-
risk symptoms of possible colorectal cancer in English primary care in 2017, underpinned by …
risk symptoms of possible colorectal cancer in English primary care in 2017, underpinned by …
Conceptual framework to guide early diagnosis programs for symptomatic cancer as part of global cancer control
MM Koo, K Unger-Saldaña, AD Mwaka… - JCO global …, 2021 - ascopubs.org
Diagnosing cancer earlier can enable timely treatment and optimize outcomes. Worldwide,
national cancer control plans increasingly encompass early diagnosis programs for …
national cancer control plans increasingly encompass early diagnosis programs for …
The Fast Track FIT study: diagnostic accuracy of faecal immunochemical test for haemoglobin in patients with suspected colorectal cancer
JL Turvill, D Turnock, D Cottingham, M Haritakis… - British Journal of …, 2021 - bjgp.org
Background The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) is now available to support clinicians in
the assessment of patients at low risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) and within the bowel …
the assessment of patients at low risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) and within the bowel …
Combining faecal immunochemical testing with blood test results for colorectal cancer risk stratification: a consecutive cohort of 16,604 patients presenting to primary …
DR Withrow, B Shine, J Oke, A Tamm, T James… - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) are used to triage primary care
patients with symptoms that could be caused by colorectal cancer for referral to …
patients with symptoms that could be caused by colorectal cancer for referral to …
Identifying novel biomarkers ready for evaluation in low-prevalence populations for the early detection of upper gastrointestinal cancers: a systematic review
Introduction Detecting upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers in primary care is challenging, as
cancer symptoms are common, often non-specific, and most patients presenting with these …
cancer symptoms are common, often non-specific, and most patients presenting with these …
The Diagnostic Accuracy of a Fecal Immunochemical Test in Detecting Colorectal Cancer and Advanced Precancerous Colorectal Neoplasia in Patients with Iron …
J Pham, G Laven-Law, JM Winter… - Gastroenterology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Iron deficiency (ID) is a common micronutrient deficiency and the leading
cause of anemia worldwide. ID can be caused by chronic occult blood loss from colorectal …
cause of anemia worldwide. ID can be caused by chronic occult blood loss from colorectal …
Recognising colorectal cancer in primary care
N Calanzani, A Chang, M Van Melle… - Advances in …, 2021 - Springer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide. Primary care
professionals can play an important role in both prevention and early detection of CRC. Most …
professionals can play an important role in both prevention and early detection of CRC. Most …