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 …

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 appeal of fecal occult blood screening as a strategy for the secondary prevention of
colorectal cancer has persisted during the past two decades. Occult blood testing seems to …

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

GENERAL BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer has long been the target of efforts aimed at
early detection. It is the second most common cancer in the United States, with 140 000 new …

Screening for colorectal carcinoma with the Hemoccult® test has been widely recommended
for routine use in those over age 45. This review critically evaluates current evidence for the …

There is now solid evidence from randomized trials suggesting that it is possible to reduce
mortality from colorectal cancer by 15% to 25% by screening with fecal occult blood tests …

A case control study to evaluate the occult blood screening for colorectal cancer was
conducted in a town where colorectal cancer screening had been performed by Hemoccult …

All 68.308 inhabitants of Goteborg born between 1918 and 1931 were randomly divided into
a test and a control group. The subjects in the test group were invited to perform Hemoccult II …