Fecal Dna Testing

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 References

More Specific Terms

• digital protein truncation assay

Introduction

• Sensitivity of fecal DNA testing for detecting colorectal cancer is 52% vs 13% for fecal occult blood testing. [1]

• Sensitivity of fecal DNA testing for detecting advanced tubular adenomas is 18% vs 11% for fecal occult blood testing. [1] is 52% vs 13% for fecal occult blood testing.

More General Terms

• molecular diagnostic test
• DNA (genetic) testing

References

1. Journal Watch 25(2):13, 2005 Imperiale TF, Ransohoff DF, Itzkowitz SH, Turnbull BA, Ross ME; Colorectal Cancer Study Group. Fecal DNA versus fecal occult blood for colorectal-cancer screening in an average-risk population. N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 23;351(26):2704-14. PMID: [1]
2. Traverso G, Shuber A, Olsson L, Levin B, Johnson C, Hamilton SR, Boynton K, Kinzler KW, Vogelstein B. Detection of proximal colorectal cancers through analysis of faecal DNA. Lancet. 2002 Feb 2;359(9304):403-4. PMID: [2]

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