By Charles Bankhead
Source Medpagetoday
Mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC) decreased significantly in patients who were offered early screening with fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), a large prospective cohort study showed.
Cancer-specific mortality decreased significantly by 14% in patients who underwent early screening for CRC, as compared with a control group that received late or no invitations to participate in screening. Excess mortality decreased by 16% in the exposure group.
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