background while colorectal cancer (crc) is one of the most preventable causes of cancer mortality, it is one of the leading causes of cancer death in canada where crc screening uptake is suboptimal. given the increased rate of mortality and morbidity among mental health patients, their condition could be a potential barrier to crc screening due to greater difficulties in adhering to behaviours...

Test 0 2 $ 7 10 16 19 Hb added, 200 ,.Lg/g Hemoccult II 0.2/0.2 0.4/0.1 0.4/0.0 0.4/0.0 0.3/0.0 0.0/0.0 0.3/0.0 Hemoccult SENSA 0.7/0.6 0.8/0.3 1.0/0.4 0.6/0.2 0.7/0.2 0.6/0.0 0.2/0.0 Hb added, 400 i-’-g/g Hemoccult II 1.2/1.2 1.2/0.1 1.2/0.2 1.5/0.0 1.4/0.0 1.3/0.0 1.4/0.0 Hemoccult SENSA 1.7/1.6 1.9/0.6 1.6/0.5 1.6/0.2 1.5/0.2 1.5/0.2 1.2/0.2 Hb added, 1000 Lg/g Hemoccult II 2.3/2.5 2.2/0.9 2...

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 ch...

There is a great need to detect gastrointestinal tract cancer at an early stage. It is well known that most carcinoma tissues of the gastrointestinal tract contain carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). Stools are a rich source of cells derived from the gastrointestinal tract. We analyzed total fecal CEA in 60 gastrointestinal tract cancer patients, 20 benign gastrointestinal tract disorder patients, ...

BACKGROUND The diagnostic value of a positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT) at the time of digital rectal examination (DRE) is disputed despite being used commonly by a significant number of physicians. A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate FOBT by DRE for detecting neoplasia versus FOBT on stool passed spontaneously (SPS) in asymptomatic patients undergoing colorectal cancer screening. ...

Although the clinical significance of CK-BB is not now fully understood, reports show that serum CK-BB is found in association with neoplastic disease of the stomach and prostate (12, 13). The recent finding of a higher concentration of CK-BB in medullary serum relative to that of peripheral serum (14) may lead to assays for CK-BB that are useful in the early diagnosis of metastatic disease inv...

C ancer Care Ontario, the cancer control agency for Ontario, has recommended that population-based fe-cal occult blood screening for colon cancer be instituted in the province. Under this recommendation and at a cost of $20–$30 million per year, all adults in Ontario over 50 years would have the opportunity of submitting stools for oc-cult blood screening and, should the test result be positive...