Individualized faecal immunochemical test cut-off based on age and sex in colorectal cancer screening

Individualized faecal immunochemical test cut-off based on age and sex in colorectal cancer screening

The risk of having colorectal cancer (CRC) or its precursors vary with age and sex. Yet, most CRC screening programs using the quantitative faecal immunochemical test (FIT) use a uniform FIT cut-off. We aimed to calculate individualized FIT cut-offs based on age and sex. Data from a study of 1,112 a...

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Main Authors: Tim L. Kortlever, Manon van der Vlugt, Evelien Dekker, Patrick M.M. Bossuyt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Screening
Faecal immunochemical test
Risk stratification
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335521001376

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