At-home test to boost colorectal cancer screening

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Testing matters. The difference between colon cancer screening, prevention | Opinion

Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) remains one of the most common and deadly cancers. It is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in Americans under age 50, and the second leading cause of cancer ...
Nature

Fecal HBA mRNA as an alternative to FIT for colorectal cancer screening: a computational and clinical validation study

Current US FDA-cleared stool-based colorectal cancer (CRC) molecular screening tests include fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) for occult blood detection; however, integration with nucleic acid-based ...
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Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake Higher With FIT-DNA Than FIT

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) ...
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Mailed FIT Kits Boost Colorectal Cancer Screening Across Racial, Ethnic Groups

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 ...
Nature

Increasing the accessibility to colorectal cancer screening in the community via faecal immunochemical test kits dispensed via automated kiosk

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake was low in Singapore. An automated kiosk (KIPFIT) dispensing Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kits was developed to facilitate CRC screening. A prospective ...
Medical Xpress

As millions lag in colon cancer screening, new studies point to strategies to boost uptake and follow-up

Tens of millions of middle-aged and older Americans haven't gotten their recommended checks for early signs of potential colon cancer, either through the "gold standard" of colonoscopy or a ...