| Early detection of colorectal cancer using faecal occult blood tests. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 6463799 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Five thousand and twelve asymptomatic patients over the age of 40 years who were on a normal diet were asked by their general practitioners to perform a Hemoccult (Röhn Pharma (Noristan] faecal occult blood test over 3 days. Of the 3 422 patients (68%) who completed the test, 99 (3%) had a positive result. The patients with a positive result then again performed the Hemoccult test, this time over 6 days on a restricted diet. Thirty-two of these patients had a positive result on the second test. Only the 32 patients who had a positive result for the second test were fully investigated (including double-contrast barium enema and colonoscopy); 27 patients (84%) were found to have neoplastic disease. Twelve had invasive carcinoma (9 Dukes' A, 2 Dukes' B and 1 Dukes' C), 6 of these also having 10 adenomas, while the other 15 had 27 adenomas which were identified and removed at colonoscopy. Barium enema missed 3 carcinomas (all Dukes' A) and identified only 16 (43%) of the 37 adenomas. Those patients found to have a negative result for the second Hemoccult test are being followed up. |
| | |
Authors:
|
M S Elliot; J H Levenstein; J P Wright; R E Kottler |
Related Documents
:
|
21471849 - Pharmacology in nuclear cardiology. 19255849 - Effectiveness of a provider reminder on fecal occult blood test follow-up. 6740209 - Screening for occult faecal blood loss in a community by means of hemoccult ii slides a... 12370319 - Basic variables at different positivity thresholds of a quantitative immunochemical tes... 21427649 - Laser-doppler examination of corona phlebectatica paraplantaris. 20337909 - Evaluation of fecal elastase and serum cholecystokinin in dogs with a false positive fe... 17096239 - Development of a new biofidelity ranking system for anthropomorphic test devices. 8192559 - Implementation of a proficiency testing program for lyme disease in new york state. 8884949 - A computer-aided procedure for measuring hebb-williams maze performance. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde Volume: 66 ISSN: 0256-9574 ISO Abbreviation: S. Afr. Med. J. Publication Date: 1984 Aug |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 1984-09-11 Completed Date: 1984-09-11 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0404520 Medline TA: S Afr Med J Country: SOUTH AFRICA |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 219-21 Citation Subset: IM |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Adenocarcinoma
/
diagnosis Adenoma / diagnosis Colonic Neoplasms / diagnosis* Humans Occult Blood* Reagent Kits, Diagnostic Rectal Neoplasms / diagnosis* |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
|
0/Reagent Kits, Diagnostic |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the stomach. A case report.
Next Document: Dysphagia in hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. A case report.