New blood-based screening tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) offered fewer benefits at higher cost versus other screening ...

New data showed similar FIT completion rates and yield in younger and older adults, supporting stool-based CRC screening as ...

When given the option, patients ages 45-49 completed colorectal cancer (CRC) screening via fecal immunochemical test (FIT) at ...

Results could vary between having a net benefit or harm based on the balance between achieving screening in individuals who ...

Patients were found to have similar completion and yield rates for the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) at both 45 years and ...

It's less widely used than other home methods. Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) This test also looks for small amounts of hidden blood in your poop, using antibodies, which are special proteins ...

The number of colonoscopies needed to detect one person with advanced neoplasia was 5.1 for guaiac-positive patients but only 2.7 for immunochemical-test–positive patients. Colonoscopy revealed ...

Annual fecal immunochemical test-based surveillance could be as effective as colonoscopies in reducing long-term colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, according to a recent study published in ...

One option is the fecal immunochemical test, or FIT, which should be repeated annually. A lab analyzes the sample for traces of blood, which can indicate a polyp or cancer. Large polyps and colon ...