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 ...

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Erie County Cancer Services Program (CSP) announced a partnership with Tops Friendly Market on Friday seeking to get more people screened for Colorectal Cancer. This March, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Colorectal cancer screening is an effective tool for catching the disease early when it's most treatable, yet it is underutilized at federally qualified health centers (FQHC). A new study demonstrated ...

When given the option, patients ages 45-49 completed colorectal cancer (CRC) screening via fecal immunochemical test (FIT) at about the same rate as 50-year-olds, according to a large retrospective ...

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 ...

Findings compared with three opt-in screening strategies among average-risk adults aged 45 to 49 years. HealthDay News — Mailing a stool-based test directly to people’s homes is the most effective ...

CHEYENNE – According to the CDC, when cells in the body grow out of control, this leads to cancer. If cancer starts in the colon or rectum, it’s called colorectal cancer (colon cancer). Colorectal ...

A comprehensive colorectal cancer screening initiative in a large health system doubled colon cancer screening rates, decreased cancer incidence by a third, halved deaths and nearly eradicated racial ...