They’re non-invasive with none of the dreaded prep. But are recently approved home tests for colon cancer as effective as ...

Discover how the FIT test is transforming colorectal cancer screening, reducing mortality rates and offering a more ...

A pancreatic elastase test, also known as a stool elastase, FE-1, or fecal elastase test, measures how much elastase is in your poop. Elastase is an enzyme produced by the pancreas during the ...

Despite the availability of several noninvasive tests for colorectal cancer, prioritizing blood-based tests may result in ...

Hundreds of thousands of people aged 50 and 52 will receive a bowel cancer testing kit in the post as the NHS extends its ...

Amit Desai, a gastroenterologist with Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas. The basic FIT (Fecal Immunochemical Test) test actually tests for human blood in the stool. And if it meets a certain amount ...

Fecal calprotectin concentrations were increased in over a quarter of patients with symptomatic microscopic colitis and were linked to worse symptoms.

There is no specific blood or fecal test that is diagnostic for CD. Elevated white blood cell, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or platelet count are obvious signs of ...

In fecal transplant, bacteria from a healthy person’s gut is transferred into a person with GI problems. The procedure is ...