Faecal occult blood testing in the detec
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Mr. M. S. Elliot; J. H. Levenstein; J. P. Wright
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Article
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1984
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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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).