Secondary Screening Referral Guideline: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Colon Cancer:
At least one of the following:Rectal bleeding with a change in bowel habit to looser stools and/or increased frequency of defecation persistent for 6 weeks. Age threshold: all ages.
Change in bowel habit as above without rectal bleeding and persistent for 6 weeks. Age threshold: over 60 years.
Rectal bleeding persistently without anal symptoms*. Age threshold: over 60 years.
A definite palpable right-sided abdominal mass. Age threshold: all ages.
A definite palpable rectal mass (not pelvic). Age threshold: all ages.
Unexplained iron deficiency anaemia. In men: below 11g/dl, all ages. In women: below 10 g/dl, post menopausal.
At least one of the following:
Associated Diagnoses:
92% sensitive, 42% specific