Not so very long ago, colonoscopy was the gold standard for colon cancer screening. But times are a-changing. Last month when I went in for a checkup, my primary care doctor handed me a FIT test, a ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - There's a relatively new tool to test for colon cancer called FIT or "Fecal Immunochemical Test." The test looks for blood in the stool which can be an indication of colon ...

INDIANAPOLIS – A clinical research study from Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute examines the use, in emergency and inpatient settings, of FIT (fecal immunochemical ...

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

Colorectal cancer screening programs that rely on fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) are less able to detect proximal, or right-sided, colon cancers in comparison to distal, or left-sided, colon ...