News tagged with occult blood

Use of low-dose aspirin associated with improved performance of test for detecting colorectal cancer

Use of low-dose aspirin prior to a newer type of fecal occult blood test is associated with a higher sensitivity for detecting advanced colorectal tumors, compared to no aspirin use, according to a study in the December 8 ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cost-savings of colorectal cancer screening as treatment costs increase

Investing in some colorectal cancer screening programs could cut future, more expensive treatment costs in half, according to a new study published online September 24 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The on ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0