Can Ifobt (Immunochemical Faecal Occult Blood Test) For Bowel Cancer Screening Be Safely Deferred For Five Years After A Colonoscopy?

Myat M. Khaing, Lei Lin, Tony Rahman, Geogry Peter-Kini, Ruth Hodgson, Vinny Ea, Debra Whittaker, Ann Vandeleur, Peter Boyd

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY(2020)

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Abstract
Australian and international guidelines suggest that immunochemical faecal occult blood test (iFOBT) for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening may be deferred for 5–10 years after a negative colonoscopy. However, it is not uncommon for community health practitioners to repeat iFOBT at earlier than
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bowel cancer screening,colonoscopy
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