By reducing the level at which traces of blood in a FIT test trigger further investigation – from 120 micrograms of blood per gram of poo down to 80 – the NHS will offer 35% more screening ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NHS England / SWNS) A ‘fit and healthy’ father says taking a bowel cancer screening test that dropped on his doorstep was like a ...

NHS England is to lower the detection threshold for a home screening kit to trigger bowel cancer screening from next month in a move it says will lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment for thousands ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People who ordered a colorectal cancer screening kit through a patient portal were nearly four times more likely ...

The study supports colorectal cancer (CRC) screening initiation at age 45, aligning with US Preventive Services Task Force guidelines due to increased CRC prevalence in younger patients. Patients aged ...

Researchers have found a simple, low-cost way to get more adults to complete a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC). In a randomized controlled trial, patients who ...

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 ...

Some guidelines suggest colorectal cancer (CRC) screening by age 50 for African Americans, but data on screening uptake and yield among this population is limited. Study data published in ...

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 ...

Major change to bowel cancer screening as thousands more to be tested - The NHS aims to detect thousands more bowel cancer ...