Is Single Stool Occult Blood Test or Serum CEA Level Valuable in Health Check Up?
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colorectal cancer screening in average-risk asymptomatic persons older than 50 years of age. Randomized, controlled trials show that screening with fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) can reduce both death from colorectal cancer and subsequent incidence of new cancer. In recent years, Fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) and serum CEA level examinations are commonly included in the program of health check-up in Taiwan. Recent studies have found that primary care providers use FOBT as primary screening test, how-
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