Gastroscopy Following a Positive Fecal Occult Blood Test and Negative Colonoscopy: Systematic Review and Guideline
BACKGROUND: A sizeable number of individuals who participate in population-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs and have a positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT) do not have an identifiable lesion found at colonoscopy to account for their positive FOBT screen.
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Main Authors: | Johane Allard, Roxanne Cosby, M Elisabeth Del Giudice, E Jan Irvine, David Morgan, Jill Tinmouth |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2010-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/516363 |
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