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A FIT is offered every two years to patients in the UK between the ages of 60-74 years. It is a home testing kit which is sent to a laboratory for analysis. It works as an antibody-antigen reaction and tests for occult blood within the stool. If it is found to be positive, the patient is referred for a colonoscopy for further investigation.
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FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test)
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Faecal calprotectin is a marker of inflammation, which is a relatively specific test for inflammatory bowel disease e.g. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It is not used to screen for bowel cancer.
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Faecal calprotectin
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A colonoscopy is the ideal screening method for bowel cancer, and is used for bowel cancer in the USA. However, it requires sedation, expertise, and is associated with a 1-2% of bowel perforation. Therefore, it is not included in the screening program in the UK.
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Colonoscopy
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TTGA is a highly specific and sensitive test used in the diagnosis of coeliac disease. It is not used in screening for bowel cancer.
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Tissue transglutamase IgA (TTGA)
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Flexible sigmoidoscopy is offered to all patients in the UK at 55-years-old. However, between the ages of 60-74 years, they receive a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) every two years as part of the bowel cancer screening program.
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Flexible sigmoidoscopy
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Colorectal Cancer
Topic
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Gastroenterology
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Which of the following is used routinely as part of the NHS bowel cancer screening program for 60- to 74-year-olds?
a