In 2024/25 there were 140,000 fewer referrals for suspected bowel cancer than expected. The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) detects small amounts of blood in poo, which can be a sign of bowel cancer.

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 ...

England’s National Health Service’s faecal immunochemical test (FIT) has reduced referrals for suspected bowel cancer by ...

FIT outperformed cfDNA in detecting advanced precancerous colorectal lesions, showing higher sensitivity and specificity. Blood-based tests offer easier implementation and potentially higher adherence ...

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 ...

Recently, Minnesotans have been receiving unsolicited, unrequested at-home colon cancer screening kits from health insurers, without a doctor's input. If you received one in the mail, you might ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal DX (“UDX”), a biotech company dedicated to transforming cancer into a curable disease by detecting it early, today announced closure of the Series B which ...

If you're in your 40s, you might think colon cancer is something to worry about decades from now. But alarming new research ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in America. It's not deadly because it's particularly hard to treat or because oncologists are bad at spotting it. In large part, it's because people aren't ...

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 ...

In a new study aimed at identifying the best approach to promote colorectal cancer screening in adults ages 45 to 49, UCLA researchers found that simply mailing a stool-based test directly to people's ...

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 ...