Occult blood test reduces colorectal cancer crises
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A program of colorectal cancer screening using the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) appears to reduce emergency episodes of colorectal cancer and improves 30-day mortality rates, according to findings from a UK study published in the medical journal Gut.
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