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Article: Fecal DNA vs Fecal Occult Blood For Colorectal Cancer Screening in an Average Risk Population.
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- Internal Medicine Alert
- Article date:
- January 15, 2005
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Fecal DNA vs Fecal Occult Blood For Colorectal Cancer Screening in an Average Risk Population
Abstract & Commentary
Synopsis: Most neoplastic lesions are not detected either by Hemoccult screening or by multitarget analysis of fecal DNA. Nevertheless, the fecal DNA analysis was significantly more efficient than Hemoccult testing.
Source: Imperiale TF, et al. N Engl J Med. 2004; 351;26:2704-2714.
Colorectal cancer is a serious health problem, comprising the second leading cause of cancer death in adults, and over 55,000 deaths from colon cancer were anticipated in 2004. Despite strong recommendations, Imperiale et al state that less ...