Abstract This research aimed to assess the length of intervals before diagnosis and treatment for colorectal cancer in Australia using linked datasets, and to determine any factors associated with interval length. A colorectal cancer clinical registry was linked to general practice electronic medical record data and routinely collected hospital referral datasets to determine the length of four key intervals in the time before first treatment. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to assess associations betw…

Abstract Background Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)–based screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) reduces mortality, with earlier stage at diagnosis a prominent feature. Other characteristics of FOBT screen-detected cancers and any implications for clinical management have not been well explored. Methods We examined a multisite clinical registry to compare the characteristics and outcomes of FOBT screen-detected CRC via the Australian National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP), which is offered biennially to ind…

Detection of circulating tumor DNA in patients with resected stage II colon cancer provides evidence of residual disease.