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To the Editor: Simon's argument against population screening for colorectal cancer by fecal occult-blood testing (April 16 issue)¹ contains inaccurate conclusions related to our Minnesota screening trial.² First, he concludes that the fecal occult-blood test has limited sensitivity. An analysis of the sensitivity of individual screening tests and of repetitive screening in our trial shows that of the cases detected among subjects in compliance with the requirements of the test, only about 10 percent were missed at the time of the screening.³ Although only half the cancers diagnosed during the trial were detected by screening, only about 50 percent of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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