An at-home FIT test is a screening tool that may detect colon cancer. It works by testing for blood in the stool, which can be an early sign of colon cancer caused by colorectal polyps that leak blood ...

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that despite partial participant adherence, it ...

The American Cancer Society recently updated its colorectal cancer screening guideline for the first time since 2018 by ...

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 ...

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 ...

The FIT test analyzed in the study has patients poke a stool sample with a plastic stick and return it to a lab, which checks ...

Patients received either mailed FIT with automated text message outreach from study personnel or mailed FIT-DNA with the manufacturer's outreach protocol. HealthDay News — Colorectal cancer (CRC) ...

As of July 1, Ontarians age 45 and up are eligible to receive the at-home fecal immunochemical screening test — or FIT — that detects traces of blood in the stool.

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 ...