TESTS for blood in the stool vary in sensitivity; it is generally agreed that the unmodified benzidine test gives a positive reaction if the patient has eaten meat, but the guaiac test is not ...

Targeted interventions by patient characteristics to improve fecal immunochemical test completion could reduce disparities in colorectal cancer screening and improve overall compliance with screening ...

June 8, 2009 (Chicago, Illinois) – Detection of "long DNA" in the stool, when combined with fecal occult blood testing, detects colorectal cancers with a specificity of 90%. This approach is "among ...

October 9, 2008 — Stool DNA testing is a new approach to screening for colorectal cancer, but it is an evolving technology. A study has found that the first-generation stool DNA test (SDT-1) is not ...

Although European controlled trials of screening with a nonrehydrated guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) have shown it reduces colorectal cancer (CRC) deaths, real-world results could differ ...

Fecal immunochemical testing resulted in higher colorectal cancer screening rates than did guaiac fecal occult blood tests, with less dependence on office visits. Using electronic medical records of ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

colon cancer colorectal CA Positive guaiac fecal occult blood test result linked to increased risk of death from circulatory, respiratory, other diseases. HealthDay News — Individuals with a positive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Annual fecal immunochemical testing was the most effective and cheapest CRC screening method for underserved ...

Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death following lung cancer[1], but it is one of the most preventable cancers — if you get screened. A colon cancer screening allows your ...