The author reviews the literature on occult blood surveillance for colorectal carcinoma. The
guaiacbased Hemoccult (SmithKline Diagnostics, Sunnyvale, Calif.) test is the most reliable …

Testing feces for occult blood is widely recommended as a means of detecting subclinical
colorectal tumors. Guaiac tests such as Hemoccult® are the most widely used, but chemical …

Physicians respond to a positive fecal occult blood test with a variety of workup strategies.
To study the effect of the choice of strategy on the net costs and health benefits of colorectal …

METHODS Letters were sent to all persons aged 50 years and older• who had been seen at
a community-based family practice residency outpatient clinic from May 1986 through March …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and reliability of using a home
screening occult blood test to detect the presence of gingival inflammation. Fifty (50) healthy …

Fecal Hemoccult testing and flexible sigmoidoscopy have been proposed as means of
screening for colorectal cancer in the general population, as well as in identified high-risk …

• The question of what the most accurate and efficient fecal occult blood testing method is for
the early detection of pathological gastrointestinal tract bleeding continues to be intensely …

The potential benefits and risks associated with Hemoccult® screening have been reviewed
in two companion papers. 12 This final article assesses two major determinants of the …

The evidence that occult-blood (Hemoccult®) screening for colorectal carcinoma is
beneficial has been examined in a companion paper. 1 No data have yet been published …

Preventive medical interventions directed at the general population require rigorous
evaluation of the associated benefits, risks, and costs. This paper, the first of a three-part …