Faecal immunochemical testing best and most cost-effective method for screening for colorectal cancer

Annual screening by faecal immunochemical testing - a test that detects blood in the stool, has high sensitivity and specificity, and might improve participation rates through increased patient acceptability - reduces the risk of colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer related deaths, and reduces healthcare costs in comparison to all other screening strategies and to no screening. These are the conclusions of a complete economic evaluation performed by Braden Manns and colleagues from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and published in this week's PLoS Medicine...

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