June 8, 2009 (Chicago, Illinois) – Detection of "long DNA" in the stool, when combined with fecal occult blood testing, detects colorectal cancers with a specificity of 90%. This approach is "among ...

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 ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

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 ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. After a maximum follow-up of 14 years, the mean ...

Cologuard is a colon cancer screening test you can do at home. It’s a noninvasive, stool-based test that comes in a kit. You use the kit to collect a stool sample. Then you send the sample to a lab ...

Colorectal cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. However, recent advancements in medical screening have brought new hope in the fight against this deadly ...

Nothing elicits a groan from patients as quickly as discussion of uncomfortable screening procedures. Yet those discussions must take place. Colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer in the ...

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 ...

Analyzing data gathered between 2000 and 2008, researchers observed a significant decline in FOBT prevalence in higher socioeconomic status groups, but not in lower socioeconomic status groups. During ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a type of cancer that originates in the colon or rectum from precancerous polyps, which can evolve into cancerous growths over time. This review aimed to provide a ...