and not up-to-date with colon cancer screening will complete the at-home fecal-immunochemical test (FIT) if it is mailed to them. This intervention was designed to have the subject avoid the ...

If blood is found in the stool, additional exams, such as a colonoscopy, may be necessary, since the presence of blood can be a sign of colon cancer. The FIT is performed annually, beginning at age 45 ...

This blood is an early warning sign of colon cancer, and those who test positive are urged to undergo a colonoscopy. "Mailed FIT is an excellent complement to usual care screening services ...

The study aimed to measure how many participants would complete a colorectal cancer screening within six months and how many would undergo a colonoscopy within six months following a positive FIT ...

Intervention participants were more likely to complete screening and to have detection of advanced colorectal neoplasia.

The study found that participants in the intervention group were three times more likely to be screened within six months (30% vs. 9.7%). By 12 months, screening completion rates increased to 34.6 ...

The study aimed to measure how many participants would complete a colorectal cancer screening within six months and how many would undergo a colonoscopy within six months following a positive FIT ...

About 30% of patients mailed a free stool test kit completed their screening within six months, compared with about 10% of those who weren't sent a kit, researchers reported Monday in JAMA Network ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer globally, with more than 1.9 million new cases reported in 2020, according to World Cancer Research Fund. The US Preventive Services Task Force ...