Fecal occult blood test and flexible rectosigmoidoscopy: tools for the screening of colorectal neoplasms in asymptomatic patients
Purpose: To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) and flexible rectosigmoidoscopy (RSS), as tools used in the CRC screening, in asymptomatic patients, from 50 years of age. Methods: The study is transversal and presents a sample of 102 individuals. The FOBT u...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2015-01-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Coloproctology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936315000052 |