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To determine the efficacy of a new 2‐week wait pathway that uses the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) in primary care to triage patients with high and low risk symptoms suspicious… Click to show full abstract
To determine the efficacy of a new 2‐week wait pathway that uses the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) in primary care to triage patients with high and low risk symptoms suspicious of colorectal cancer (CRC). This service improvement pilot follows 2017 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance, that recommended using FIT to guide referral of patients with low risk, but not high risk symptoms, which continue to be referrred on the 2‐week pathway.
Keywords:
faecal immunochemical;
immunochemical test;
care;
colorectal cancer;
primary care;
pathway
Journal Title: Colorectal Disease
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Colorectal Disease
Year Published: 2022
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