Table 1 The number of colorectal, oesophago-gastric and pancreatic cancers diagnosed in total, for patients with f-Hb at/above and below the 10 μg Hb/g faeces threshold, within 12 months of FIT date.

From: Diagnostic performance of a faecal immunochemical test for patients with low-risk symptoms of colorectal cancer in primary care: an evaluation in the South West of England

Cancer

Total

≥10 μg Hb/g faeces

<10 μg Hb/g faeces

n = 618

n = 3272

Colorectal

51

43 (7.0%)

8 (0.2%)

Oesophago-gastric

9

3 (0.5%)

6 (0.2%)

Pancreatic

7

1 (0.2%)

6 (0.2%)

Total

67

47 (7.6%)

20 (0.6%)

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