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Understanding the faecal occult blood test

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Understanding the faecal occult blood test

This factsheet explains what is the faecal occult blood test and what happens during the test.
Organisation:
Cancer Council NSW
Topic:
Bowel, Cancer
Target audience:
General
Published:
May 2017
Last reviewed:
March 2023
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