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First steps towards combining faecal immunochemical testing with the gut microbiome in colorectal cancer screening
20 Dec 2019
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Objectives Many countries use faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) to screen for colorectal cancer. There is increasing evidence that faecal microbiota play a crucial role in colorectal cancer carcinogenesis. We assessed the possibility of measuring faecal microbial features in FIT as potential future biomarkers in colorectal cancer screening. Methods Bacterial stability over time and the possibility of bacterial...
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