The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Faecal immunochemical testing in symptomatic patients to prioritize investigation: diagnostic accuracy from NICE FIT Study.
This study investigated whether a quantitative faecal immunochemical test (FIT) could be used to select patients with either high- or low-risk symptoms of colorectal cancer for urgent investigation. ⋯ FIT safely selects patients with high or low risk symptoms of colorectal cancer for investigation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Supervised exercise after oesophageal cancer surgery: the PERFECT multicentre randomized clinical trial.
This study investigated whether a supervised exercise programme improves quality of life (QoL), fatigue and cardiorespiratory fitness in patients in the first year after oesophagectomy. ⋯ A supervised exercise programme improved cardiorespiratory fitness and aspects of QoL.