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This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening using faecal occult blood tests within a multiple disease screening programme.

March 21, 2026Journal of Medical Screening

Colorectal Cancer Screening with Faecal Occult Blood Test within a Multiple Disease Screening Programme: An Experience from Keelung, Taiwan

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This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening using faecal occult blood tests within a multiple disease screening programme.
Annual FOBT included in the Keelung multiple disease screening programme
26,008 subjects offered screening
Estimated disease effectiveness using Dukes' stage distribution and incidence ratios
Transition rates evaluated via an eight-state Markov model
Mortality reductions simulated with Markov Chain Monte Carlo for both screening approaches.
82% attendance at the first screen and 87% at the second
70% of detected cases localized at the first screen; 80% at the second
Three-quarters of detected adenomas were smaller than 1 cm
Projected mortality reductions: 23% for single screening, 33% for multiple screening
Multiple screening offers an additional 13% reduction in mortality compared to single screening.

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Population-based screening reveals significant mortality reductions in colorectal cancer through multi-disease screening in Taiwan, suggesting effective strategies for public health.

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Yang et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be36d46e48c4981c675f34 https://doi.org/10.1177/0969141306013001s04

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Population-based screening reveals significant mortality reductions in colorectal cancer through multi-disease screening in Taiwan, suggesting effective strategies for public health.

Colorectal Cancer Screening with Faecal Occult Blood Test within a Multiple Disease Screening Programme: An Experience from Keelung, Taiwan

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Colorectal Cancer Screening with Faecal Occult Blood Test within a Multiple Disease Screening Programme: An Experience from Keelung, Taiwan

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