Trends in the full blood count blood test and colorectal cancer detection: a longitudinal, case-control study of UK primary care patient data.
Pradeep S VirdeeJulietta PatnickPeter WatkinsonJacqueline BirksTim A HoltPublished in: NIHR open research (2022)
Trends in FBC parameters are different between patients with and without colorectal cancer for up to four years prior to diagnosis. Such trends could help earlier identification.