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Of 1103 participants, 937 were included in the final analysis: 373 cases in the family-history group, 343 in the group with personal history of adenomas, and 221 in the FOBT-positive group.
Screening for Colon Cancer - CT Scan vs Colonoscopy aka TBTAM 2009
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If you opt for a fecal occult blood test, or FOBT, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises you use a high-sensitivity home test requiring multiple stool samples.
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Seems like FOBT might be a good alternative for anyone too squeamish for a colonoscopy because if it comes back positive you have some leverage to convince them to get that colonoscopy, and at least it's better than nothing.
It Takes Two to Tango 1 Dinosaur 2009
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Dino - have the patient use the TP from wiping to smear on the take-home FOBT cards.
It Takes Two to Tango 1 Dinosaur 2009
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In Canada the standard for colon cancer screening is FOBT for everyone every 2 years, except for those who have a positive family history or had a previous polyp taken out, in which case they go straight to colonoscopy.
It Takes Two to Tango 1 Dinosaur 2009
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Fecal occult blood testing FOBT or Hemoccult, the least invasive screening test, analyzes the stools for hidden blood as an indicator of growths in the colon.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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This test is much more likely to find growths than the FOBT, but because it can be uncomfortable and embarrassing, many people are reluctant to have it done.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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FOBT detects hidden blood in the stool, which can be a sign of colon cancer or pre-cancerous growths called polyps.
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Immunochemical FOBT is now largely replacing the older test.
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A newer version called immunochemical FOBT iFOBT is supposed to zero in on colon growths better than an older version known as guaiac FOBT -- which often picked up bleeding originating in the upper digestive tract, such as from a stomach ulcer.
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