Higher endoscopist polyp detection rates are significantly associated with fewer negative colonoscopies after positive stool tests, suggesting the need for new detection benchmarks, researchers say.

A study of 316,443 patients shows that 7.4% of patients repeated fecal testing rather than proceeding directly to colonoscopy as guidelines recommend, and of those who repeated home tests, over half ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Screening for colorectal cancer presents a unique opportunity unavailable for most other types of cancers. Screening allows for the detection of both precancerous polyps and cancer, ...

SAN DIEGO — For patients with a positive fecal immunochemical test, the risk for colorectal cancer increases if diagnostic colonoscopy is delayed beyond 6 months, according to new research. "In breast ...

Stool-based DNA testing can help bridge CRC screening gaps between rural and urban populations by providing timely follow-up. The study found no significant difference in follow-up times for ...

Patients with an average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) are candidates for noninvasive tests, such as multitarget stool DNA (mtsDNA), whereas those with a higher risk, including those with a family ...