Validity of fecal occult blood test in the national cancer screening program, Korea.

AIM: The aims of the current study were to assess the validity of the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in an organized screening setting in Korea and to determine factors associated with FOBT validity, such as screening round, age group, and anatomical location of the cancer. METHODS: Study participan...

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Main Authors: Aesun Shin, Kui Son Choi, Jae Kwan Jun, Dai Keun Noh, Mina Suh, Kyu-Won Jung, Byung Chang Kim, Jae Hwan Oh, Eun-Cheol Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3832630?pdf=render