GP access to FIT increases the proportion of colorectal cancers detected on urgent pathways in symptomatic patients in Nottingham

Bailey, J.A.; Khawaja, A.; Andrews, H.; Weller, J.; Chapman, C.; Morling, J.; Oliver, S.; Castle, S.; Simpson, J.A.; Humes, D.J.; Banerjea, A.

doi:10.1016/j.surge.2020.03.002

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Choice of faecal immunochemical test matters: comparison of OC-Sensor and HM-JACKarc, in the assessment of patients at high risk of colorectal cancer (2020)
Journal Article

Objectives: Currently NICE recommends the use of faecal immunochemical test (FIT) at faecal haemoglobin concentrations (f-Hb) of 10 μg Hb/g faeces to stratify for colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in symptomatic populations. This f-Hb cut-off is advised a... Read More about Choice of faecal immunochemical test matters: comparison of OC-Sensor and HM-JACKarc, in the assessment of patients at high risk of colorectal cancer.

Factors Associated with Attrition and Performance Throughout Surgical Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2020)
Journal Article

Background Attrition within surgical training is a challenge. In the USA, attrition rates are as high as 20-26%. The factors predicting attrition are not well known. The aim of this systematic review is to identify factors that influence attrition or... Read More about Factors Associated with Attrition and Performance Throughout Surgical Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Mortality after extrahepatic gastrointestinal and abdominal wall surgery in patients with alcoholic liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
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Aims: This meta-analysis aimed to define the perioperative risk of mortality in patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD) undergoing extrahepatic gastrointestinal surgery. Methods: Systematic searches of Embase, Medline and CENTRAL were undertak... Read More about Mortality after extrahepatic gastrointestinal and abdominal wall surgery in patients with alcoholic liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Thrombocytosis helps to stratify risk of colorectal cancer in patients referred on a 2-week-wait pathway (2020)
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GP access to FIT increases the proportion of colorectal cancers detected on urgent pathways in symptomatic patients in Nottingham (2020)
Journal Article

Objective Service evaluation of GP access to Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) for colorectal cancer (CRC) detection in Nottinghamshire and use of FIT for “rule out”, “rule in” and “first test selection”. Design Retrospective audit of FIT results... Read More about GP access to FIT increases the proportion of colorectal cancers detected on urgent pathways in symptomatic patients in Nottingham.