Developing a prioritization model for endoscopy and colorectal cancer 2-week wait referrals during the COVID-19 pandemic-is faecal immunochemical testing the answer?
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly delayed 2-week wait (2WW) bowel cancer endoscopy. We propose a FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) based model to risk-stratify patients for 2WW endoscopy.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Health Services Accessibility
- Occult Blood
- Pandemics
- Referral and Consultation
- Waiting Lists