"Occult Blood" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Chemical, spectroscopic, or microscopic detection of extremely small amounts of blood.
| Descriptor ID |
D009780
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.925 E05.200.925
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Occult Blood" by people in Profiles.
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Risk-based guidance for choosing fecal immunochemical test or colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening: a modeling study. Am J Epidemiol. 2026 03 05; 195(3):832-840.
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Comparative benefits, burdens, and harms of emerging blood-based tests for colorectal cancer screening. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2026 Jan 01; 118(1):113-120.
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Utility of Quantitative Fecal Immunochemical Test Values for Average Risk Colorectal Cancer Screening Risk Stratification Among Patients With a Positive Test. Am J Gastroenterol. 2026 Aug 01; 121(8):1998-2006.
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Comparative Effectiveness of Text + Video vs Text Alone to Prompt Stool-Based Testing for Colorectal Cancer Screening. Perm J. 2025 12 15; 29(4):152-159.
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Mailed Outreach and Patient Navigation for Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Rural Medicaid Enrollees: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Mar 03; 8(3):e250928.
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Optimal Stopping Ages for Colorectal Cancer Screening. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 02; 7(12):e2451715.
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Evaluating the Reach of a Patient Navigation Program for Follow-up Colonoscopy in a Large Federally Qualified Health Center. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2024 Jul 02; 17(7):325-333.
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Fecal Immunochemical Test Screening and Risk of Colorectal Cancer Death. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jul 01; 7(7):e2423671.
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Population-level impact of the BMJ Rapid Recommendation for colorectal cancer screening: a microsimulation analysis. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2024 May 09; 11(1).
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Unsatisfactory Fecal Immunochemical Tests for Colorectal Cancer Screening: Prevalence, Reasons, and Subsequent Testing. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2024 Feb 06; 33(2):215-223.