With rising rates of colorectal cancers in younger people, UCSF experts tell you that getting screened for cancer may be as ...
The model has community clinicians offer take-home fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) for colorectal cancer alongside flu shots in a model dubbed FluFIT. Folks who opt for the scree ...
Many people are simply unaware of the existence of the FIT test or underestimate its importance in colorectal cancer ...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") wants to ensure that members know their options for colorectal cancer ...
While the new Shield blood test may motivate more people to get screened for colorectal cancer, it also comes with downsides, ...
For adults with average cancer risk, a blood test could provide an option for colon cancer screening instead of a colonoscopy.
Created by Guardant Health, the blood test, known as Shield, was able to detect 83% of colorectal cancers in studies but only 13% of dangerous polyps. Colonoscopies find approximately 95% of these ...
A snowman picking his nose made people who typically avoid informataion about colorectal cancer more likely to take a quiz ...
According to a report published by The American Cancer Society, colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death for men ...
While a race-blind algorithm underpredicted and overpredicted CRC risk in Black and White participants, respectively, an ...
Totò Schillaci, who passed away today, September 18, had been suffering from colon cancer for some time. His condition had ...
Dr. Potter still emphasizes the importance of getting a follow-up colonoscopy if the FIT test produces abnormal results. He also notes that for those with a family history of CRC, screening before the ...