Fecal occult blood testing

Abd Mildly distended, tender to deep palpation, decreased bowel sounds, (+) hepatosplenomegaly and fecal occult blood test... [Pg.333]

Effective colorectal cancer screening programs incorporate annual fecal occult blood testing in combination with regular examination of the entire colon starting at age 50 for average-risk individuals and should be recommended by all health care providers. [Pg.1341]

Positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT)... [Pg.1344]

FOBT Fecal occult blood test HMG-CoA Hydroxy-methylglutaryl coenzyme A... [Pg.1555]

Initial hematocrit and fecal occult blood test within 3 mo of starting regular chronic therapy repeat every 6-12 mo (more frequently in high-risk patients (>65 years, peptic ulcer disease, concurrent steroids or anticoagulants) electrolytes, creatinine, and BUN within 3 mo of starting regular chronictherapy repeat every 6-12 mo... [Pg.357]

Initial CBC and fecal occult blood test within 3 months of starting regular chronic therapy repeat q6-12 months (more frequently in high-risk patients)... [Pg.625]

The use of fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) annually or bian-... [Pg.2391]

If colonoscopy is not available or feasible, DCBE alone or together with flexible sigmoidoscopy are acceptable alternatives. DCBE, double-contrast barium enema FOBT, fecal occult blood testing. [Pg.2393]

Johnson, D. A. 1989. Fecal occult blood testing. Problems, pitfalls and diagnostic concerns. Postgraduate Medicine 85 287-299. [Pg.114]

Rice, J. E., and S. L. Me. 1994. Effects of diet on fecal occult blood testing in healthy dogs. Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research 5 134-137. [Pg.114]

Teach the client to perform a fecal occult blood test daily. [Pg.51]

Laboratory testing is likewise frequently utuevealing imtil advanced disease occnrs. Anemia and positive fecal occult blood testing may be present. Liver tests may be elevated in metastatic liver disease, while the alkahne phosphatase and calcium may be elevated with bony metastases. While certain tnmor markers may be elevated (CEA, CA... [Pg.181]

Lieberman D, Weiss D et al (2001) One-time screening for colorectal cancer with combined fecal occult-blood testing and examination of the distal colon. N Eng J Med 345 555-560... [Pg.254]

Levin B, Brooks D, Smith RA et al (2003) Emerging technologies in screening for colorectal cancer CT coionography, immunochemical fecal occult blood tests, and stool screening using molecular markers. CA Cancer J Clin 53 44-55... [Pg.389]

The American Society of Clinical Oncology developed in 1999 a set of guidelines for the surveillance of the post-operative patient with colorectal cancer after thorough review of the literature of common surveillance protocols. Protocols were reviewed on the basis of reduction in morbidity and five-year disease free survival. Monitoring carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA) levels and colonoscopy were found to be the most effective in many protocols, with liver function evaluation, fecal occult blood testing, liver ultrasound and chest X-ray being less effective in overall outcome (Desch et al. 1999). Colonoscopy appears to have the best predictive value for morbidity. A pre-operative or peri-operative evaluation of the entire colon is essential in the surveillance... [Pg.19]

The evidence that CRC mortality was significantly reduced by fecal occult blood test in large randomized clinical trials (Mandel 1993 Hardcastle 1996 ... [Pg.431]

Colorectal cancer is primarily treated by surgical resection, and early detection is critical for successful treatment [1], A fecal occult blood test is widely used as the easiest way of screening for colorectal cancer [2], Patients with positive findings need to be diagnosed by subsequent endoscopy in... [Pg.31]

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