Adding a deadline to a mailed invitation for FIT colorectal cancer screening resulted in improved return rates. The highest return rate was seen with a 2-week deadline. This intervention can be easily ...

A national survey finds patients want personal contact after positive cancer results, with psychosocial fears outweighing cost and transportation concerns. Pharmacy-based colorectal cancer (CRC) ...

Close to 50,000 Americans will die from colorectal cancer (CRC) in 2016, making it the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in this country (behind only lung cancer).1 What makes the statistic ...

Mailing fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) directly to patients significantly increased colorectal cancer screening rates compared to active choice approaches. The study involved 20,509 adults aged 45 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People in rural areas experience a variety of barriers to CRC screening. A mailed fecal immunochemical test ...

A mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT) outreach followed by patient navigation for those with a positive test increased colorectal cancer (CRC) screening participation at 6 months compared with ...

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 ...

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 ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Siteman Cancer Center is getting the word out with help from Washington University Gastroenterologist at Siteman Cancer Center Dr. Jean Wang. Wash U ...

Blood Tests Other colon cancer screening tests currently under development are at-home blood sample tests. Their low level of accuracy means they are currently not recommended for use in place of FOBT ...