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 ...

Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality have increased among younger adults in recent years, with the most significant increase seen in those ages 40 to 49. Starting FIT screening early was tied to ...

A new analysis provided “strong” support for starting fecal immunochemical test (FIT) screening at ages 40-49 rather than at the currently recommended age of 50. An exploratory initiative that offered ...

NHS England is lowering the threshold used in the FIT bowel cancer screening test, increasing its sensitivity. By 2028, the ...

A new report found that colorectal cancer causes more deaths than any other type of cancer, including breast and lung cancers ...

Historically, the gold standard for diagnosing colorectal cancer has been a colonoscopy. During the procedure, a thin tube with a camera is inserted into the rectum, which lets the doctor examine the ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...