This indicates that the test is as effective as colonoscopy in reducing colorectal cancer mortality in screening [programs],” ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increased use of fecal immunochemical testing correlated with more colorectal cancer screenings and early-stage ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Noninvasive fecal immunochemical testing is an effective alternative to colonoscopy and stool blood-based ...

A study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, examined the diagnostic accuracy of fecal immunochemical testing in colorectal cancer or advanced neoplasia screenings in asymptomatic high-risk ...

Targeted interventions by patient characteristics to improve fecal immunochemical test completion could reduce disparities in colorectal cancer screening and improve overall compliance with screening ...

In this study, the performance characteristics of the immunochemical test were superior to those of the Hemoccult II guaiac-based test. Note, however, that Hemoccult II is less sensitive than the ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in both men and women, but many people who should get tested aren't. New research shows home testing is a good option and ...

The updated national colorectal cancer screening guidelines that recommend screening begin at age 45—rather than 50—can benefit younger adults, a new Kaiser Permanente study found. Lowering the fecal ...

Fecal immunochemical testing, which tests for human blood in a patient’s stool, is now available as a take-home test from Life Line Screening, according to a company news release. The test requires no ...

The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is highly effective for annual colorectal cancer screening programs for average-risk patients, according to results of a study published online January 26 in the ...

About The Study: In this nested case-control study, completing fecal immunochemical test was associated with a lower risk of overall death from colorectal cancer, particularly in the left colon, and ...

Three-quarters of people prefer to do a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) rather than a colonoscopy for their regular colorectal cancer screening, according to a new Cedars-Sinai study. Unlike ...