Effectiveness of screening for colorectal cancer with a faecal occult-blood test, in Finland

Effectiveness of screening for colorectal cancer with a faecal occult-blood test, in Finland

Background Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) with guaiac-based faecal occult-blood test (FOBT) has been reported to reduce CRC mortality in randomised trials in the 1990s, but not in routine screening, so far. In Finland, a large randomised study on biennial FOB screening for CRC was gradually n...

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Main Authors: J Pitkäniemi, K Seppä, M Hakama, O Malminiemi, T Palva, M-S Vuoristo, H Järvinen, H Paimela, P Pikkarainen, A Anttila, L Elovainio, T Hakulinen, S Karjalainen, L Pylkkänen, M Rautalahti, T Sarkeala, H Vertio, N Malila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2015-12-01
Series:BMJ Open Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000034.full
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