The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Survival benefit in a randomized clinical trial of faecal occult blood screening for colorectal cancer.
Early detection of colorectal cancer could reduce cancer-specific mortality. The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effect of faecal occult blood test (FOBT) screening on colorectal cancer mortality in a Swedish population. ⋯ FOBT screening significantly reduces colorectal cancer mortality.