TESTS for blood in the stool vary in sensitivity; it is generally agreed that the unmodified benzidine test gives a positive reaction if the patient has eaten meat, but the guaiac test is not ...

This article is intended chiefly as a review of the one contributed by Dr. Whitney to the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, Jan. 18, 1909, in which it is stated that the guaiac test was not a test ...

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A new study found fecal immunochemical testing is more effective than guaiac fecal occult blood testing and is often performed at a lower cost, according to findings published by the Journal of the ...

Although European controlled trials of screening with a nonrehydrated guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) have shown it reduces colorectal cancer (CRC) deaths, real-world results could differ ...

This report concerns a screening programme for colorectal cancer using Fecatest, a relatively sensitive test for faecal occult blood, in a factor-based population. A total of 2420 workers between 40 ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "North America Colorectal Cancer Screening Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2019 - 2024)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The North ...