Gastroscopy Following a Positive Fecal Occult Blood Test and Negative Colonoscopy: Systematic Review and Guideline

Johane Allard; Roxanne Cosby; M Elisabeth Del Giudice; E Jan Irvine; David Morgan; Jill Tinmouth

doi:10.1155/2010/516363

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2010)

Gastroscopy Following a Positive Fecal Occult Blood Test and Negative Colonoscopy: Systematic Review and Guideline

Johane Allard,
Roxanne Cosby,
M Elisabeth Del Giudice,
E Jan Irvine,
David Morgan,
Jill Tinmouth

Affiliations

Johane Allard: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, University Health Network – Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada
Roxanne Cosby: Cancer Care Ontario, Program in Evidence-Based Care and Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
M Elisabeth Del Giudice: Department of Community and Family Medicine, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
E Jan Irvine: University of Toronto and Division of Gastroenterology, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada
David Morgan: Division of Gastroenterology, St Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Canada
Jill Tinmouth: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/516363
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 24, no. 2
pp. 113 – 120

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: A sizeable number of individuals who participate in population-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs and have a positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT) do not have an identifiable lesion found at colonoscopy to account for their positive FOBT screen.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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