Regular preventive screenings can make a life-changing difference—especially when it comes to cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of ...

A large trial in US community health centers shows mailed FIT-DNA kits outperform FIT in boosting colorectal cancer screening. Despite this, fewer than 4 in 10 patients with abnormal results complete ...

A fecal immunochemical testing-based screening program in Spain was linked to durable decline in colorectal cancer mortality ...

Background: Racially and ethnically minoritized patients are underscreened for colorectal cancer, resulting in racial/ethnic disparities. This study examined an intervention consisting of a mailed ...

Fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is a non-invasive screening modality that quantifies haemoglobin levels in stool to detect occult bleeding from colorectal neoplasia. By offering a simple home-based ...

Colorectal cancer mortality fell 50% over 21 years among individuals aged 50 to 69 years in a rural region in Spain, coinciding with the implementation of a population-wide fecal immunochemical ...

Rideshare transportation for abnormal FIT results can double colonoscopy completion rates, reducing CRC cases and deaths significantly. The intervention is cost-saving, generating more than $330,000 ...

An 18% higher screening rates was seen among Hispanic, Black, and White patient populations with mailed fecal immunochemical testing. HealthDay News — Mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) can ...

An organized fecal immunochemical testing (FIT)-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program is associated with a sustained decline in CRC mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in ...

The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines to include a broader range of screening options, featuring additional at-home stool tests and, for the first time, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked ...

Fecal immunochemical test (FIT)-based screening was linked to an ongoing decline in colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality in a retrospective population-based cohort study from Spain. From 2004 to 2024, ...