Risk-stratified faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) for urgent colonoscopy in Lynch syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anne G LincolnSally C BentonCarolyn PiggottShama Riaz SheikhAndrew D BeggsLeah BuckleyBianca DeSouzaJames E EastPete SandersMichael LimDonal SheehanKatie SnapeHelen HansonJohn R GreenawayJohn BurnDavid NylanderMenna HawkinsFiona LallooKate GreenThomas J LeeJulie WalkerGillian MatthewsTerry RutherfordPeter D SasieniKevin J MonahanPublished in: BJS open (2023)
Faecal immunochemical testing demonstrated clinical value for Lynch syndrome patients requiring colorectal cancer surveillance during the pandemic in this descriptive report of an emergency COVID-19 response service. Further longitudinal investigation on faecal immunochemical testing efficacy in Lynch syndrome is warranted and will be examined under the 'FIT for Lynch' study (ISRCTN15740250).
Keyphrases
- colorectal cancer screening
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- public health
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- case report
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- ejection fraction
- mental health
- cross sectional
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported