Fecal occult-blood testing (FOBT) is a noninvasive, effective means of screening for colorectal cancer (CRC). The SENSITIVITY of this technique is suboptimal, however, and identification of a simple, ...

Socio-economic, environmental factors and general practitioner (GP) involvement may influence adherence to repeat faecal occult blood testing (FOBT) of organised colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. The ...

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 ...

Bottom Line: A multipart intervention increased adherence rates of annual fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in vulnerable populations. Author: David W. Baker, M.D ...

Automated telephone calls can increase colorectal cancer screening rates at a cost of about $40 per additional screen. Objectives: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of an automated telephone ...

Objective: To assess patient preferences for 1 of the recommended colorectal cancer screening options or stool DNA testing (sDNA), a novel noninvasive screening test. Study Design: Cross-sectional ...