The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

Colorectal cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. However, recent advancements in medical screening have brought new hope in the fight against this deadly ...

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 ...

Research published in the scientific journal The Lancet found that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) was comparable to ...

Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the United States, but a new consensus statement by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer now offers ...

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 ...

Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) screening reduces colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality by 33% overall, with a notable 42% reduction in deaths from left colon and rectal cancers, new data show. In the ...

We know that a colonoscopy is the most effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colon cancer. But anyone who ...

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Pharmacy-based CRC screening programs using FIT can improve early detection, especially in underserved communities, with effective follow-up care. Patients prefer digital updates for negative results ...

In a new study aimed at identifying the best approach to promote colorectal cancer screening in adults aged 45 to 49, UCLA researchers found that simply mailing a stool-based test directly to people's ...

A study finds that $100 rideshare rides for follow-up colonoscopy after fecal immunochemical test (FIT) doubled completion ...