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Improving Fecal Occult Blood Testing Compliance Using a Mailed Educational Reminder

Authors:	Jeffrey K Lee Veronica Reis Shanglei Liu Lorraine Conn Erik J Groessl Theodore G Ganiats Samuel B Ho

Institution:	(1) Department of Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego, CA, USA;(2) Laboratory Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego, CA, USA;(3) Family Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego, CA, USA;(4) Gastroenterology (111D), VA San Diego Healthcare System, 3550 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161, USA;

Abstract:	BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Randomized controlled trials have shown that annual screening fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) reduces CRC mortality and incidence. However, patient compliance with FOBT is low.

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