Need For Whole Large Bowel Investigation in Sole Change in Bowel Habit: An Analysis of 719 Patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Sole CIBH without anemia/abdominal mass yields a 2.5% colorectal malignancy rate from 2-week wait referrals. Those with PLS had a 0.17% yield of proximal tumors. A straight-to-test FS in this low risk group would be clinically effective with potential annual savings of more than £50 000. PMID: 30898041 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Investigative Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: J Invest Surg Source Type: research