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Early detection for colorectal cancer: New aspects in fecal occult blood screening
Author(s) -
Ottó Szabolcs,
Eckhardt Sándor
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/1096-9098(200011)75:3<220::aid-jso14>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - medicine , occult , fecal occult blood , colorectal cancer , colorectal cancer screening , intensive care medicine , cancer , oncology , pathology , colonoscopy , alternative medicine
The authors report on promising diagnostic methods of occult intestinal bleeding and discusses the potential new strategy of early detection of colorectal carcinomas in respect to old and new diagnostic measures available. Because of the limited sensitivity and specificity of classical methods used for the demonstration of occult fecal blood, the authors recommend the introduction of new techniques and markers in screening practice. It is presumed that new discoveries in molecular biology will improve the accuracy of early colorectal cancer prevention. Their implementation into routine screening, however, will not take place in the near future. Until their realization, improved screening efficacy is expected from the use of more specific and sensitive blood tests. J. Surg. Oncol. 2000;75:220–226. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.