Pharmacy-based CRC screening programs using FIT can improve early detection, especially in underserved communities, with effective follow-up care. Patients prefer digital updates for negative results ...

Stool DNA testing climbed sharply after the pandemic began while colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical test use fell, a study of nearly 25 million privately insured Blue Cross Blue Shield beneficiaries ...

Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality have increased among younger adults in recent years, with the most significant increase seen in those ages 40 to 49. Starting FIT screening early was tied to ...

A new analysis provided “strong” support for starting fecal immunochemical test (FIT) screening at ages 40-49 rather than at the currently recommended age of 50. An exploratory initiative that offered ...

SAN DIEGO — In the ever-expanding options for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, blood tests using precision medicine are becoming more advanced and convenient than ever; however, caveats abound, and ...

Screening for colorectal cancer could become much cheaper and less invasive.

A new report found that colorectal cancer causes more deaths than any other type of cancer, including breast and lung cancers ...

Historically, the gold standard for diagnosing colorectal cancer has been a colonoscopy. During the procedure, a thin tube with a camera is inserted into the rectum, which lets the doctor examine the ...

Colorectal cancer was once considered primarily a disease of aging. But rates are now on the rise among younger adults. Since 2011, colon cancer rates among people younger than 50 have increased by ...