The number of colonoscopies needed to detect one person with advanced neoplasia was 5.1 for guaiac-positive patients but only 2.7 for immunochemical-test–positive patients. Colonoscopy revealed ...

Fecal occult blood testing, a patient-administered test that is much less expensive than a colonoscopy, is a valid option for early detection of colon cancer, according to a report in the Canadian ...

A new study found fecal immunochemical testing is more effective than guaiac fecal occult blood testing and is often performed at a lower cost, according to findings published by the Journal of the ...

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a major global health challenge, with early detection proving essential for effective treatment and improved patient outcomes. Fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) has ...

An at-home FIT test (Fecal Immunochemical Test) is one of the easiest ways to screen for colon cancer. This short explainer video shows who needs a FIT test, how it works, and how to ask your doctor ...

Sept. 14, 2005 (Montreal) — A new immunochromatographic fecal occult blood test (IOBT) is far more sensitive than the standard guaiac-based fecal blood test (GOBT) for detecting colorectal cancer as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Annual fecal immunochemical testing was the most effective and cheapest CRC screening method for underserved ...

Colorectal cancer may be associated with a variety of symptoms, including blood in faeces. Small amounts of hidden blood in faeces (known as faecal occult blood) can show that there is bleeding from ...

October 9, 2008 — Stool DNA testing is a new approach to screening for colorectal cancer, but it is an evolving technology. A study has found that the first-generation stool DNA test (SDT-1) is not ...