Systematic review and meta-analysis : diagnostic accuracy of faecal immunochemical testing for haemoglobin (FIT) in detecting colorectal cancer for both symptomatic and screening population.

CONCLUSION: For the detection of CRC within the screening population, FIT has high specificity and sensitivity. In the symptomatic group, FIT's high sensitivity (90%) supports its role as a triage test to guide the selection of patients who require urgent lower gastrointestinal tract evaluation. PMID: 31314191 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Acta Gastroenterol Belg Source Type: research