Immunochemical Colorectal Cancer Test An Accurate Adjunct – Lancet Study
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The combination of guaiac and immunochemical fecal occult blood testing can reduce the need for colonoscopies by 30%, according to a Lancet study published Jan. 5
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