Faecal pyruvate kinase isoenzyme type M2 for colorectal cancer screening：A meta-analysis

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 18; no. 30; pp. 4004 - 4011
• Main Author: Tonus, Carolin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited 14.08.2012
• Subjects: Adenoma - diagnosis; Adenoma - pathology; Brief; Carcinoma - diagnosis; Carcinoma - pathology; Colorectal Neoplasms - diagnosis; Colorectal Neoplasms - pathology; Early Detection of Cancer - methods; Feces - enzymology; Humans; M2型; Meta分析; Pyruvate Kinase - analysis; Sensitivity and Specificity; 丙酮酸激酶; 大肠; 筛检; 粪便污染; 结直肠癌; 酶同工酶; Faecal pyruvate kinase isoenzyme type M2; Stool; Colorectal cancer; Colorectal cancer screening; Adenoma; Faecal occult blood; Polyps

AIM：To present a critical discussion of the efficacy of the faecal pyruvate kinase isoenzyme type M2（faecal M2-PK） test for colorectal cancer（CRC） screening based on the currently available studies.METHODS：A literature search in PubMed and Embase was conducted using the following search terms：fecal...