Screening for colorectal cancer in Chinese: comparison of fecal occult blood test, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy

• Published in: Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) Vol. 124; no. 3; p. 608
• Main Authors: Sung, Joseph J Y, Chan, Francis K L, Leung, Wai K, Wu, Justin C Y, Lau, James Y W, Ching, Jessica, To, Ka F, Lee, Yuk T, Luk, Yiu W, Kung, Nelson N S, Kwok, Samuel P Y, Li, Michael K W, Chung, S C Sydney
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2003
• Subjects: Aged; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Colonoscopy - adverse effects; Colorectal Neoplasms - genetics; Female; Humans; Male; Mass Screening - methods; Middle Aged; Occult Blood; Safety; Sensitivity and Specificity; Sigmoidoscopy - adverse effects

Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS), and colonoscopy are the most commonly recommended screening tests for colorectal cancer. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy and safety of these 3 screening procedures in a general population of ethnic Chinese. Asymptomati...