Optimization of colorectal cancer screening strategies: New insights

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2024; 30(28): 3361-3366
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Table 1 Comparison between different screening tests for colorectal cancer

Test type	Specificity, %	Sensitivity, %	Frequency, years	Ref.
Stool-based tests
FIT	90-95	71-91	1-2	[23]
gFOBT	88-98	50-75	1-2	[24-26]
MT-sDNA	92.70	93.90	1-3	[27]
Endoscopic visualization
Colonoscopy	86	95	10	[28]
Sigmoidoscopy	87	95¹	5	[28]
Colon capsule	76-98.2	81-87	5	[29,30]
Radiologic visualization
CTC	88	84	5	[28]

¹Examining the distal part of the colon that is within reach of the sigmoidoscope.

CTC: Computed tomography colonography; FIT: Fecal immunochemical test; gFOBT: Guaiac-based fecal occult blood test; MT-sDNA: Multitarget stool DNA.

Citation: Tamraz M, Al Ghossaini N, Temraz S. Optimization of colorectal cancer screening strategies: New insights. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30(28): 3361-3366
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v30/i28/3361.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v30.i28.3361