Screening for colorectal cancer using the faecal occult blood test, Hemoccult.

BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in the Western world. The human and financial costs of this disease have prompted considerable research efforts to evaluate the ability of screening tests to detect the cancer at an early curable stage. Tests th...

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Main Authors: Hewitson, P, Glasziou, P, Irwig, L, Towler, B, Watson, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007