What is it about?
Colorectal cancer is a common and lethal disease in the world. It has an increasing number in Taiwan and higher rate in advanced stage. Immune fecal occult blood test has been used as the screening method in Taiwan for years. Combined MS-9 DNA blood test and iFOBT may have the role for higher detection rate of CRC.
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Combined MS-9 DNA blood test and iFOBT may have the role for higher detection rate of CRC. It could be offered to individuals who are unwilling or unable to undergo colonoscopy. Further large prospective, randomized study would be needed in the future.
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This page is a summary of: The Relationship between the Methylated Septin-9 DNA Blood Test and Stool Occult Blood Test for Diagnosing Colorectal Cancer in Taiwanese People, Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, July 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.22013.
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