Keywords

colorectal cancer, fecal immunochemical test, fecal occult blood test, guaiac-based stool test, guaiac fecal occult blood test, immunochemical fecal occult blood test

Authors

1. Daly, Jeanette PhD, RN

Abstract

New fecal occult blood tests have a higher sensitivity and specificity for detection of adenomas and cancer than guaiac-based tests.