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Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer Risk and Prevalence by Stool DNA Integrity Detection
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A pilot study evaluating two alternate methods of stool collection for the fecal occult blood test
1Department of Nursing, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA.
Abstract:
The annual fecal occult blood test is an inexpensive colorectal cancer screening regimen effective in reducing morbidity and mortality. Researchers evaluated patient preferences and results for toilet tissue smears and direct smears, compared with the traditional wooden stick smear method.
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