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Testing for faecal calprotectin (PhiCal) in the Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention trial on flexible sigmoidoscopy screening: comparison with an immunochemical test for occult blood (FlexSure OBT)

Hoff, Geir; Grotmol, Tom; Thiis-Evensen, Espen; Bretthauer, Michael; Gondal, Ghous G.; Vatn, Morten H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2004)

BACKGROUND: Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) using guaiac based faecal occult blood tests (FOBT) has an estimated programme sensitivity of >60% but <30% for strictly asymptomatic CRC in a single screening round. In ...
The science and politics of colorectal cancer screening

Hoff, Geir; Bretthauer, Michael (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006)
Use of a disposable sheath system for flexible sigmoidoscopy in decentralized colorectal cancer screening

Bretthauer, Michael; Hoff, Geir; Thiis-Evensen, Espen; Grotmol, Tom; Larsen, Inger Kristin; Kjellevold, Øystein; Skovlund, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2002)

Background and Study Aims: To prevent transmission of infectious agents and to reduce instrument reprocessing time, the use of disposable sheath systems instead of conventionally reprocessed endoscopes has been promoted ...