Mailing fecal immunochemical tests to Medicaid enrollees in rural areas improved colorectal cancer screening and follow-up ...

In an intention-to-screen population, participation in any form of screening was 31.8% in the colonoscopy group and 39.9% in ...

Columbus, Ga – There is good news in the fight against colorectal cancer. According to the American ... Amos Cancer Center is offering at home “Fit Kit” test. This is an at home stool sample test.

The kit, a fecal immunochemical test (FIT), uses antibodies to detect blood in stool. This blood is an early warning sign of colon cancer, and those who test positive are urged to undergo a ...

You receive a small kit at your home address ... "FIT checks for tiny amounts of blood in your stool, an early sign of colon cancer. DNA-FIT combines FIT with a test for strands of DNA that ...

The simple addition of a deadline to a mailed invitation for fecal immunochemical test (FIT) colorectal cancer (CRC ... with 68% of usable FIT kits returned by 3 months compared with 66% in ...

Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT): This simple ... If you are 45 or older, you can order an at-home colon cancer screening kit to have a test kit mailed to you without needing a doctor’s visit.

This March, the organizations will offer free colorectal cancer FIT kits. The month is recognized as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Early Detection Saves Lives. “We are excited to ...

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer related deaths in men and women ...

The end of March marks the end of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — but not the end of a vital health reminder: Colorectal ...