Screening for colorectal neoplasias with fecal occult blood tests: False-positive impact of non-dietary restriction

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 237-241

  Roslani, April Camilla ^a   Abdullah, Taufiq ^a   Arumugam, Kulenthran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Diet restriction; Fecal occult blood test; Screening

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GUAIAC;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADENOMA; ARTICLE; ASIA; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CHEMISTRY; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL TUMOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FECES; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCULT BLOOD; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADENOMA; ASIA; CALORIC RESTRICTION; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FECES; FEMALE; GUAIAC; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OCCULT BLOOD; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84864873877     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.1.237     Document Type: Article

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