FIT checks for blood in the stool, which can indicate the presence of colorectal cancer or polyps. Patients collect stool ...

Results from a new JAMA Network study support the large-scale use of FIT tests. The findings show that those who complete one or more fecal immunochemical test (FIT) screenings are associated with a ...

Cologuard is a colon cancer screening test you can do at home. It’s a noninvasive, stool-based test that comes in a kit. You use the kit to collect a stool sample. Then you send the sample to a lab ...

A national survey finds patients want personal contact after positive cancer results, with psychosocial fears outweighing cost and transportation concerns. Pharmacy-based colorectal cancer (CRC) ...

Sensitivity varied from 10.1 to 36.7%, and specificity varied from 85.5 to 96.6% for advanced colorectal neoplasia. HealthDay News — Fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) have variable sensitivity and ...

The stool-based test picks up colorectal cancers despite prior polypectomy, but many do not receive the recommended ...

Close to 50,000 Americans will die from colorectal cancer (CRC) in 2016, making it the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in this country (behind only lung cancer).1 What makes the statistic ...

Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the United States, but a new consensus statement by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer now offers ...

Adding a deadline to a mailed invitation for FIT colorectal cancer screening resulted in improved return rates. The highest return rate was seen with a 2-week deadline. This intervention can be easily ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in America. It's not deadly because it's particularly hard to treat or because oncologists are bad at spotting it. In large part, it's because people aren't ...

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A simulation model has shown a hybrid colorectal cancer screening process to be clinically and cost effective, according to The Oncology Report. The method includes an annual fecal immunological test ...