For Colorectal Cancer Screening, FIT Invitation Improved Participation

Colon Cancer Screening is Important - The Hamburg Reporter

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women. The lifetime risk of developing colon cancer is 1 in 24 for men and 1 in 26 for women. Early detection and treatment are instrumental at improving survival rates, and regular screening decreases the risk of colon cancer in the first place.

Colorado Springs team wins Golden Poop award for colon cancer screenings

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A team in Colorado Springs is saving lives through bowel movements and they've won a very "prestigious" award for their work: The Golden Poop. "We had an initiative across Peak Vista, all of our clinics, to encourage our providers to recommend colon cancer screenings to their patients," said Dr. Bradley Stokes, Vice President of the Family Service Line. The clinic on Wahsatch screened the highest percentage of its patients, …

For Colorectal Cancer Screening, FIT Invitation Improved Participation

(MedPage Today) -- People invited to undergo fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) were more likely to participate in colorectal cancer screening compared with those invited to undergo colonoscopy, the randomized COLONPREV trial showed. In an intention...

Exact Sciences launches more precise test, Cologuard Plus

MADISON — Madison-based Exact Sciences on Monday launched Cologuard Plus, an updated stool test for colon cancer shown to find more cancers and have fewer false positives than the original Cologuard.

Exact Sciences Launches Cologuard Plus Into Very Active CRC Screening Market

Exact Sciences has launched Cologuard Plus, which they say is “the most accurate noninvasive colorectal cancer screening (CRC) test reported in studies to date.” This comes at a time when the CRC screening market is very competitive, in part because the disease is on the rise among younger people. This prompted the United States to advance its recommendation for screening to age 45. Besides Cologuard, there is a traditional colonoscopy, Guardant…

The CED Foundation (Center for Digestive Studies), along with city businesses, the Ministry of Health, the EMDER (Educational Center for Digestive Diseases), and the EMTURyC (Educational Center for Colon Cancer Prevention), joined forces to spread the word about colon cancer prevention, which, when detected early and treated promptly, has a high cure rate. The event took place at the Healthy Corridor on Avenida Libertad and the Costa Avenue this…