Use and abuse of fecal occult blood tests: a community hospital experience

Use and abuse of fecal occult blood tests: a community hospital experience

Abstract Background The Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) is one of the diagnostic modalities indicated for screening patients for Colorectal Cancer (CRC). Despite being approved only for screening for CRC, numerous studies in the past have illustrated misuse of the FOBT. We examined utilization of the...

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Main Authors: Sarthak Soin, Olalekan Akanbi, Abdullah Ahmed, Yunha Kim, Sarbagya Pandit, Igor Wroblewski, Nasir Saleem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Screening
Fecal occult blood test
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-1079-9

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