Patient experiences and expectations of faecal immunochemical testing for investigation of colorectal cancer symptoms: a cross-sectional qualitative interview study with patients and practitioners in the UK

Patient experiences and expectations of faecal immunochemical testing for investigation of colorectal cancer symptoms: a cross-sectional qualitative interview study with patients and practitioners in the UK

Objectives Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is now commonplace in the UK to prioritise symptomatic patients for urgent gastrointestinal investigation. The test requires a stool sample to be collected at home by the patient and returned for analysis. In this qualitative study, we sought to underst...

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Main Authors: Linda Sharp, Christian von Wagner, Colin J Rees, Willie Hamilton, David Humes, James Turvill, Laura Jane Neilson, Adam Biran, Christina Dobson, John Whelpton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-05-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/5/e093215.full
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