Advances in Fecal Occult Blood Tests: The FIT Revolution

2014183 citationsReviewhybrid Open Access

Authors

Graeme P. Young · Flinders University

Erin L. Symonds · Repatriation General Hospital

James E. Allison · San Francisco General Hospital

Stephen R. Cole · Repatriation General Hospital

Callum G. Fraser · Ninewells Hospital

Stephen P Halloran · Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Ernst J. Kuipers

Abstract

FOBT must be chosen carefully to meet the needs of the applicable screening scenario. Quantitative FIT can be adjusted to suit Scenarios 1, 2 and 3, and for each, they are the test of choice. FITs are superior to gFOBT for Scenario 4 and gFOBT is only suitable for Scenario 1.

Topics & Keywords

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Diverticular Disease and Complications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volume 60, Issue 3, pp. 609-622

DOI: 10.1007/s10620-014-3445-3

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