Fecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer screening

Journal article

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Fecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer screening

Jeanette Daly

The American journal of nursing, Vol.112(10), pp.67-69

10/2012

DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000421031.02199.65

PMID: 23013704

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Abstract

New fecal occult blood tests have a higher sensitivity and specificity for detection of adenomas and cancer than guaiac-based tests.

Adult

Colorectal Neoplasms - diagnosis

Feces

Humans

Immunochemistry

Middle Aged

Details

Title: Subtitle: Fecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer screening
Creators: Jeanette Daly - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The American journal of nursing, Vol.112(10), pp.67-69
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000421031.02199.65
PMID: 23013704
ISSN: 0002-936X
eISSN: 1538-7488
Language: English
Date published: 10/2012
Academic Unit: Family and Community Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984627236702771

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