More than 75 percent of primary care physicians in the United States who order or perform the fecal occult blood test as a screening option for colorectal cancer perform an in-office test rather than ...

Background: Current guidelines for screening of colorectal cancer do not offer specific recommendations for cessation of antithrombotic agents prior to fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Aim: To asess ...

Adrian Parkinson, a consultant for the Campaign for Fairer Gambling explains that a cap on fixed odds betting terminal betting could actually benefit the racing sector. Horse racing would benefit from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Q: Several ER Trips for a 56-Year-Old for SOB and Iron-Deficient Anemia Reveal Positive FOBT, but EGD and ...

Virtual colonoscopy is nearly as accurate as the real thing, and both methods far outperform three other standard screening methods for colon cancer, German researchers report. Their study of more ...

When patients of the Harris Health System have a positive FIT result, they are referred to a gastroenterologist for a colonoscopy. To help patients understand how to properly prepare for the procedure ...

Screening by faecal occult blood testing (FOBT) has been shown to be effective in reducing colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality (Mandel et al, 1993; Selby et al, 1993; Saito et al, 1995; Hardcastle et al ...

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling argues that official figures released recently indicate measures to reduce irresponsible gambling on FOBTs are not working. This month saw financial updates published ...

The government finally announced its intention to reduce the maximum stake on FOBTs on Tuesday, but stopped short of coming up with a definitive answer to what the level should be. Instead it launched ...

The government's verdict on FOBT stakes has been reportedly delayed following objections from one cabinet minister to the expected maximum figure of £2. The pensions secretary Esther McVey has spoken ...

A report by the Gambling Commission published this week showed an increase from 280,000 problem gamblers in 2012, to 430,000 in 2015. Despite this, the Gambling Commission and the Association of ...

The results of this meta-analysis suggest that ASA decreases the PPV of g-FOBT but not that of i-FOBT for detecting significant colonic neoplasia. In contrast, warfarin appears to increase the PPV of ...