Adding a deadline to a mailed invitation for FIT colorectal cancer screening resulted in improved return rates. The highest return rate was seen with a 2-week deadline. This intervention can be easily ...

People invited to undergo FIT were more likely to participate in colorectal cancer screening compared with those invited to undergo colonoscopy. FIT was noninferior to colonoscopy for colorectal ...

Stool DNA testing climbed sharply after the pandemic began while colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical test use fell, a study of nearly 25 million privately insured Blue Cross Blue Shield beneficiaries ...

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 ...

A mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT) outreach followed by patient navigation for those with a positive test increased colorectal cancer (CRC) screening participation at 6 months compared with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People in rural areas experience a variety of barriers to CRC screening. A mailed fecal immunochemical test ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in the US, partly due to low screening rates. New and emerging screening tools, like blood and breath tests, may offer alternatives to in-office screenings.

SAN DIEGO — In the ever-expanding options for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, blood tests using precision medicine are becoming more advanced and convenient than ever; however, caveats abound, and ...