A national survey finds patients want personal contact after positive cancer results, with psychosocial fears outweighing cost and transportation concerns. Pharmacy-based colorectal cancer (CRC) ...

The stool-based test picks up colorectal cancers despite prior polypectomy, but many do not receive the recommended ...

Results from a new JAMA Network study support the large-scale use of FIT tests. The findings show that those who complete one or more fecal immunochemical test (FIT) screenings are associated with a ...

A new study has investigated the effectiveness of a newer at-home test, the Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT), in detecting colorectal cancer, a leading cause of cancer death in the U.S."The best test ...

Sensitivity varied from 10.1 to 36.7%, and specificity varied from 85.5 to 96.6% for advanced colorectal neoplasia. HealthDay News — Fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) have variable sensitivity and ...

Close to 50,000 Americans will die from colorectal cancer (CRC) in 2016, making it the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in this country (behind only lung cancer).1 What makes the statistic ...

Consumers have testing options beyond the once-a-decade colonoscopy. But some doctors question Cologuard's testing program.

A newly published study revealed an at-home colon cancer screening test reduces risk of colorectal cancer death by 33%, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers at the Ohio ...

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When it comes to colorectal cancer, there are several tests used for screening which one to choose depends on the patient. The best test is the one that gets done and done. Well, Dr Cke Dalba with the ...