Patient navigation may improve colonoscopy completion following abnormal stool test
1. In this randomized controlled trial, participants with an abnormal fecal immunochemical test who received patient navigation had higher rates ...
Tag: colorectal cancer screening
Novel colorectal cancer screening tests’ utility depends on patient context
1. Based on a validated model of colorectal cancer screening, cell-free DNA blood tests may deliver net benefit when screening ...
Fecal immunochemical testing may be efficient for colorectal cancer screening in younger patients
1. In this retrospective cohort study, fecal immunochemical test completion rates in individuals aged 45 to 49 years were slightly ...
Computer-aided detection does not improve neoplasm detection with colonoscopy
1. The GI-Genius neural network system did not improve the rate of detecting advanced colorectal neoplasia by colonoscopy in patients ...
Reducing the screening age for colorectal cancer in Canada to 40 or 45 may result in fewer cases, less mortality, and reduced healthcare spending costs
1. Initiating colorectal cancer screening at age 45 results in 12,188 fewer cases and 5,261 fewer deaths over a 40 ...
Faecal haemoglobin concentrations associated with mortality and cause of death in colorectal cancer screening
1. In this prospective cohort study, fecal hemoglobin concentration (f-Hb) was associated with all-cause mortality in Danish citizens aged 50-74. ...