Comparison of fecal sample collection methods for microbial analysis embedded within colorectal cancer screening programs.

Semi ZouiouichMahendra MariadassouOlivier RuéEmily Vogtmann Inge Huybrechts Gianluca Severi Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault Carlo Senore Alessio Naccarati Giulio Mengozzi Zisis KozlakidisMazda JenabRashmi SinhaMarc J Gunter Marion Leclerc

Published in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology (2021)

Our findings inform on the utility of commonly used fecal sample collection methods for developing microbiome-focused cohorts nested within screening programs.

Keyphrases

colorectal cancer screening
public health
microbial community
data analysis