The Addition of Other Fecal Biomarkers Does Not Improve the Diagnostic Accuracy of Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test Alone in a Colorrectal Cancer Screening Cohort
Background: Screening with fecal occult blood test reduces colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, and is currently implemented in most countries. However, around 40% of screening colonoscopies are normal. Thus, strategies to avoid these colonoscopies are highly necessary. Adding other feca...
Main Authors: | Gonzalo Hijos-Mallada, Alberto Lué, Raul Velamazan, Nuria Saura, Carlos Abril, Marta Lorenzo, Mercedes Navarro, Eduardo Chueca, Samantha Arechavaleta, Fernando Gomollón, Ángel Lanas, Carlos Sostres |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.665786/full |
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