Fecal Occult Blood Test
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Fecal Immunochemical Test May Be Most Effective for At-Home Colon Cancer Screening (CME). Release Date: November 15, 2006. Available online at http://www.medscape.com. Accessed February 2008.
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American Cancer Society. Press release: Health Groups Issue Updated Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines; Recommendations Include Two New Tests and Preference for Tests that Detect Precancerous Polyps. Atlanta 2008/03/05. Available online at http://www.cancer.org. Accessed February 2008.
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CDC (2001, March 9). CDC says colorectal cancer screening rates remain low. Centers for Disease Control [Press Release]. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov.
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CMS: Medicare Announces Intention to Cover Screening Immunoassay Fecal-Occult Blood Tests; November 5, 2003. Available online at http://www.cms.hhs.gov.
