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 ...

A major change to the bowel cancer screening test is helping to prevent bowel cancer cases in the Black Country with early ...

Increased sensitivity of test that detects the second deadliest cancer will save hundreds of lives, oncologists say ...

NHS England has announced it is reducing the level at which traces of blood in a FIT test trigger further investigation for ...

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

A mum, 43, with two young children reveals how she had cancer for years before she was diagnosed and wants to encourage ...

A mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT) outreach followed by patient navigation for those with a positive test increased colorectal cancer (CRC) screening participation at 6 months compared with ...

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 ...

Results from a new JAMA Network study support the large-scale use of FIT tests. The findings show that those who complete one or more fecal immunochemical test (FIT) screenings are associated with a ...

Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) screening reduces colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality by 33% overall, with a notable 42% reduction in deaths from left colon and rectal cancers, new data show. In the ...

NHS England is lowering the threshold used in the FIT bowel cancer screening test, increasing its sensitivity. By 2028, the ...

FIT outperformed cfDNA in detecting advanced precancerous colorectal lesions, showing higher sensitivity and specificity. Blood-based tests offer easier implementation and potentially higher adherence ...