Background: Current guidelines for screening of colorectal cancer do not offer specific recommendations for cessation of antithrombotic agents prior to fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Aim ...

A new study has for the first time tested the use of an artificial intelligence–powered eye scan in general practice clinics ...

These are the symptoms of colorectal cancer. Learn about its causes, risks, and the importance of early detection.

The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) and the guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) are commonly used and should be done annually. Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: This test examines the lower part of ...

Istanbul Provincial Health Director Abdullah Emre Güner announced that 81,185 people in Istanbul have received free cancer ...

Sigmoidoscopy is another test similar to a colonoscopy but less invasive as it only looks at the lower part of the colon (sigmoid colon). The fecal occult blood test and fecal immunochemical test ...

Another option is Guaiac-based fecal occult blood test or gFOBT. It’s another at-home test that uses a chemical reaction to look for blood in the stool. A third option is Cologuard. It’s also ...

Colorectal cancer is a serious but preventable disease if detected early. Advances in diagnostics, such as biomarker analysis ...

A total of 16 health facilities consisting of 13 district health centers and three private medical hubs in Baguio have been ...

Colorectal cancer is expected to cause more than 50-thousand deaths in the United States this year, according to the American Cancer Society.

According to national cancer registration statistics released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Central Cancer Registration Headquarters, colon cancer was the second most common cancer in ...

"Noninvasive testing done at home declined as well but rebounded faster—both FIT (fecal ... FIT/DNA tests." FIT detects hidden blood in stool. FIT/DNA examines stool for both occult blood ...