Top fobt Articles in Oncology

Using CT colonography as a triage technique after a positive Faecal Occult Blood Test in colorectal cancer screening
Gut, 08/10/2009

reasonable predictive values in a FOBT positive population and a higher patient acceptation than colonoscopy. But due to the high prevalence of clinically relevant lesions in FOBT positives, CTC is unlikely to be an efficient triage technique in a first round FOBT population screening programme [more...]

Participation to colorectal cancer screening with FOBT and colonoscopy: An Italian, multicentre, randomized population study
Digestive and Liver Diseases, 09/14/2009

Lisi D et al. – The results of study underline the difficulties and barriers to implement a OC population screening in Italy, at least through primary care. Although attendance to FOBT was higher, it [more...]

CT colonography with limited bowel preparation for the detection of colorectal neoplasia in an FOBT positive screening population
Abdominal Imaging, 11/10/2009

Liedenbaum MH et al. – CTC with limited bowel preparation performed in an FOBT positive screening population has high diagnostic accuracy for the detection of adenomas and [more...]

Improving Fecal Occult Blood Testing Compliance Using a Mailed Educational Reminder
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 09/30/2009

Lee JK et al. – A simple mailed educational reminder significantly increases compliance with FOBT for CRC screening. [more...]

Colorectal cancer screening, perceived discrimination, and low-income and trust in doctors: a survey of minority patients
BMC Public Health, 10/02/2009

that discrimination is not unique to minorities, but common to those in poverty. Since trust in most doctors trended toward being related to age, FOBT screening could be negatively influenced by low trust and perceived discrimination in health care settings. A failure to address these issues in [more...]

Variations between endoscopists in rates of detection of colorectal neoplasia and their impact on a regional screening program based on colonoscopy after fecal occult blood testing
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 11/20/2009

Bretagne JF et al. – In a screening program with a high compliance rate with colonoscopy after FOBT, interendoscopist variability had no effect on cancer detection, but did influence identification of adenomas. The clinical impact of such findings [more...]

Colorectal cancer screening mode preferences among US veterans
Preventive Medicine, 11/12/2009

the preferences of a substantial proportion of patients. Within the VA, adding screening colonoscopy to programs currently offering only FOBT is likely to increase preferences for colonoscopy, as patients incorporate provider recommendations for and personal experience with colonoscopy into their [more...]

Screening For Colorectal Cancer; Randomised Trial Comparing Guaiac-Based And Immunochemical Faecal Occult Blood Testing And Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Gut, 08/21/2009

compared to gFOBT screening. FIT screening should therefore be strongly preferred over gFOBT screening. FS screening demonstrated a higher diagnostic yield per 100 invitees than both FOBTs. [more...]