Detection of colorectal cancer in symptomatic outpatients without visible rectal bleeding: Validity of the fecal occult blood test

Niels Christian Bjerregaard1 Department of Surgery P, Aarhus Sygehus, Aarhus University Hospital, Tage-Hansens Gade 2, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]

Anders Tøttrup1 Department of Surgery P, Aarhus Sygehus, Aarhus University Hospital, Tage-Hansens Gade 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark

Henrik Toft Sørensen2 Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Olof Palmes Allé 43–45, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark

Søren Laurberg1 Department of Surgery P, Aarhus Sygehus, Aarhus University Hospital, Tage-Hansens Gade 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark

Pages 119-124 | Published online: 21 Sep 2009

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