Fecal occult blood test in colorectal cancer screening

Jing Nan Li; Si Yi Yuan

doi:10.1111/1751-2980.12712

Fecal occult blood test in colorectal cancer screening

J Dig Dis. 2019 Feb;20(2):62-64. doi: 10.1111/1751-2980.12712. Epub 2019 Mar 5.

Authors

Jing Nan Li¹, Si Yi Yuan¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.

PMID: 30714325
DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12712

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Cancer screening is known to decrease mortality from CRC. One important test for CRC screening is the fecal occult blood test (FOBT), which includes guaiac FOBT and fecal immunological tests. In this review we discussed the development and application of the FOBT in CRC screening.

Keywords: colorectal neoplasms; early detection of cancer; fecal immunochemical test; fecal occult blood test; mass screening.

© 2019 Chinese Medical Association Shanghai Branch, Chinese Society of Gastroenterology, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Colorectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Early Detection of Cancer / methods*
Guaiac*
Humans
Immunologic Tests / methods*
Indicators and Reagents*
Occult Blood*

Substances

Indicators and Reagents
Guaiac