A new study published in JAMA Network Open by Hanna Heyman and colleagues provides important insights into how colorectal ...

FOBT-positive patients who skipped colonoscopy had fourfold higher cancer incidence ...

More than 75 percent of primary care physicians in the United States who order or perform the fecal occult blood test as a screening option for colorectal cancer perform an in-office test rather than ...

Background: Current guidelines for screening of colorectal cancer do not offer specific recommendations for cessation of antithrombotic agents prior to fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Aim: To asess ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Q: Several ER Trips for a 56-Year-Old for SOB and Iron-Deficient Anemia Reveal Positive FOBT, but EGD and ...

Virtual colonoscopy is nearly as accurate as the real thing, and both methods far outperform three other standard screening methods for colon cancer, German researchers report. Their study of more ...

When patients of the Harris Health System have a positive FIT result, they are referred to a gastroenterologist for a colonoscopy. To help patients understand how to properly prepare for the procedure ...

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling is calling on MPs to support an Early Day Motion on fixed odds betting terminal stake thresholds and is seeking a parliamentary debate on this subject. Coincidentally, ...

The government's verdict on FOBT stakes has been reportedly delayed following objections from one cabinet minister to the expected maximum figure of £2. The pensions secretary Esther McVey has spoken ...

The results of this meta-analysis suggest that ASA decreases the PPV of g-FOBT but not that of i-FOBT for detecting significant colonic neoplasia. In contrast, warfarin appears to increase the PPV of ...