Factors affecting compliance with confirmatory colonoscopy after a positive fecal immunochemical test in a national colorectal screening program
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31145
Abstract: Screening with the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is effective in reducing deaths from colorectal cancer (CRC). Since 2004, biennial FIT screening has been available to a target population in Taiwan as a national screening program.… read more here.
Keywords: screening program; confirmatory colonoscopy; fecal immunochemical; immunochemical test ... See more keywords
Patterns of initial colorectal cancer screenings after turning 50 years old and follow-up rates of colonoscopy after positive stool-based testing among the average-risk population
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DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2022.2116172
Abstract: Abstract Objectives Effective colorectal cancer (CRC) screening requires proper adherence beginning at the recommended screening age. For those with positive results on stool-based tests (SBTs), a follow-up colonoscopy is warranted. The objectives of this study… read more here.
Keywords: stool based; crc screening; test; colorectal cancer ... See more keywords
Association between time to colonoscopy after positive fecal testing and colorectal cancer outcomes in Alberta, Canada
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DOI: 10.1177/09691413241239023
Abstract: Objective To quantify the associations between time to colonoscopy after a positive fecal immunochemical test (FIT+) and colorectal cancer (CRC)-related outcomes in the context of a provincial, population-based CRC screening program. Setting Population-based, retrospective cohort… read more here.
Keywords: time; colonoscopy positive; crc; stage ... See more keywords