Faecal haemoglobin concentrations in women and men diagnosed with colorectal cancer in a national screening programme.

Gavin Rc ClarkJayne DigbyCallum G FraserJudith A StrachanRobert James Campbell Steele

Published in: Journal of medical screening (2021)

To minimise gender inequalities, faecal immunochemical test-based colorectal cancer screening programmes should evaluate a strategy of using different faecal haemoglobin concentration thresholds in women and men.

Keyphrases

colorectal cancer screening
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
middle aged
cervical cancer screening
mental health
breast cancer risk
quality improvement
pregnant women
study protocol
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue