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bingousmle - 07-17-10 02:36
Which one of the following recommendations for screening for gastrointestinal cancers has been associated with improved survival?
A. Pancreatic ultrasound screening in patients with diabetes mellitus
B. Sigmoidoscopic evaluation for colon cancer
C. Endoscopic surveillance of the stomach in persons with Helicobacter pylori
infection
D. Serial CEA evaluations in patients with a strong family history of colon cancer
E, NONE
bingousmle - 07-17-10 02:36
Which one of the following recommendations for screening for gastrointestinal cancers has been associated with improved survival?
A. Pancreatic ultrasound screening in patients with diabetes mellitus
B. Sigmoidoscopic evaluation for colon cancer
C. Endoscopic surveillance of the stomach in persons with Helicobacter pylori
infection
D. Serial CEA evaluations in patients with a strong family history of colon cancer
E, NONE
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: cancer babbu5508 - 07-19-10 01:30 My answer is: c.
B. Sigmoidoscopic evaluation for colon cancer??? i would rather go for a colonoscopy rather than sigmoidoscopy specifically
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Re: cancer
bingousmle - 07-23-10 11:12 My answer is: b.
this is the only one which has resulted in significant results due to early detection in the high risk population as compared to others
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Re: cancer babbu5508 - 08-30-10 02:25 Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)— This test checks for hidden blood in fecal material (stool). Currently, two types of FOBT are available. One type, called guaiac FOBT, uses the chemical guaiac to detect heme in stool. Heme is the iron-containing component of the blood protein hemoglobin. The other type of FOBT, called immunochemical FOBT, uses antibodies to detect human hemoglobin protein in stool
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