Faecal blood test colon cancer
Cea blood test colon cancer...
Forfatter
Holtedahl, Knut; Borgquist, Lars; Donker, Gé A.; Buntinx, Frank; Weller, David; Campbell, Christine; Månsson, Jörgen; Hammersley, Victoria; Braaten, Tonje; Parajuli, RanjanSammendrag
Background - In an abdominal symptom study in primary care in six European countries, cases of cancer were recorded prospectively among 61, patients 16 years and older in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium and Scotland.
Faecal blood test colon cancer screening
Colorectal cancer is one of the main types of cancer associated with abdominal symptoms; hence, an in-depth subgroup analysis of the 94 colorectal cancers was carried out in order to study variation in symptom presentation among cancers in different anatomical locations.
Method - Initial data capture was by completion of standardised forms containing closed questions about symptoms recorded during the consultation.
Follow-up data were provided by the GP after diagnosis, based on medical record data made after the consultation. GPs also pro