Immunochemical faecal occult blood tests are superior to guaiac-based tests for the detection of colorectal neoplasms.

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Date publication

octobre 2008

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr DANCOURT Vincent, Pr LEJEUNE Catherine, Pr LEPAGE Côme


Tous les auteurs :
Dancourt V, Lejeune C, Lepage C, Gailliard MC, Meny B, Faivre J

Résumé

The aim of this study was to compare the performance of a guaiac-based faecal occult blood test (G-FOBT) with that of an immunochemical faecal occult blood test (I-FOBT). A total of 17,215 average risk individuals aged 50 to 74 enrolled in a population-based organised screening programme and performed a 3-day G-FOBT and a 2-day I-FOBT simultaneously. Among participants, 3.1% were found positive for the G-FOBT and 6.9% for the I-FOBT (p

Référence

Eur J Cancer. 2008 Oct;44(15):2254-8