An at-home FIT test is a screening tool that may detect colon cancer. It works by testing for blood in the stool, which can be an early sign of colon cancer caused by colorectal polyps that leak blood ...

COLONPREV, a trial conducted in Spain, is the first among the large colonoscopy vs FIT studies, and its results raise as many questions as it answers. At a population level and with the study's ...

An at-home FIT test (Fecal Immunochemical Test) is one of the easiest ways to screen for colon cancer. This short explainer video shows who needs a FIT test, how it works, and how to ask your doctor ...

Time for a rear-ality check. Colorectal cancer rates have been rising among adults younger than 50 since the 1990s, a troubling trend that has perplexed scientists. Because of the increase in cases, ...

Consistent CRC screening — whether via FIT or combined methods — provides similar protections against CRC as early colonoscopy. Regular fecal immunochemical test (FIT) screening is associated with ...

People are three times more likely to undergo at-home colon cancer screening if they're provided a free test, a new study says. About 30% of patients mailed a free stool test kit completed their ...