Faecal occult blood testing in the detection of colorectal cancer 5012 asymptomatic patients over the age of 40 years were asked by their general practitioners to perform a Hemoccult faecal blood test over 3 days. 3422 patients on a normal diet completed the test (a compliance rate of 67 per cent).
Bleeding patterns in colorectal cancer: The effect of aspirin and the implications for faecal occult blood testing
โ Scribed by J. Doran; J. D. Hardcastle
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 329 KB
- Volume
- 69
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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