| Title: | FIT-East |
| Project Description: |  Faecal Immunochemical Tests (FITs) measure the amount of haemoglobin in a stool sample and can be used to identify possible colorectal cancer. An abnormally high level suggests gastro-intestinal bleeding, a clinical feature of several diseases, including colorectal cancer. This project, using two regional cohort studies in the Southwest and East of England, will explore in detail evidence for the use of FITs for patients with symptoms in primary care. |
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| Start date: | 1st June 2018 |
| End date: | 31st May 2021 |
| Contact person: | Dr Fiona Walter and Dr Natalia Calanzani |
| Contact Details: | Email: fmw22@medschl.cam.ac.uk and/or nm719@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Tel: 01223 762514 Primary Care Unit |
| Funding information | |
| Funding Organisation: | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) (UK) |
| Funding Reference: | CanTest Catalyst Award |
| Funding Amount: | £5,000,000 |
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