They’re non-invasive with none of the dreaded prep. But are recently approved home tests for colon cancer as effective as ...
The good news is you may be able to screen for colorectal cancer in the comfort of your own home. At-home screening for colon ...
Discover how the FIT test is transforming colorectal cancer screening, reducing mortality rates and offering a more ...
The kit, a fecal immunochemical test (FIT), uses antibodies to detect blood in stool. This blood is an early warning sign of colon cancer, and those who test positive are urged to undergo a ...
In 2024, the FDA approved at-home blood and stool tests for colorectal cancer screenings. In October, a second iteration of the at-home stool test was approved. While new, less-invasive blood tests ...
How: faecal occult blood test, flexible sigmoidoscopy, barium enema and/or colonoscopy Several types of screenings can help detect colon cancer. They identify ulcers, pre-cancerous polyps or cancerous ...
That’s why timely screening should be part of your regular health check-upPurdue University’s Center for Healthy Living (CHL), in conjunction with Cologuard® and Exact Sciences, is providing no-cost, ...
Colon cancer screening is only effective if you complete ... he also didn’t complete the paperwork required to receive an at-home stool-based screening test. When Dennis saw his doctor ...
People mailed a free stool test kit are three times more likely to undergo colon cancer screening About 30% of patients sent a free kit completed their screening within six months By comparison ...