Direct mailing of fecal occult blood test (FOBT) kits combined with follow-up reminders increases adherence to colorectal cancer screening guidelines, according to a new study published in the May ...

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There are three main types of stool-based tests — fecal immunochemical test (FIT), guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) and multitarget stool DNA test (sDNA-FIT).

From March 14 to March 25, men and women ages 45 to 75 can request a free colorectal cancer screening test kit by calling 1-800-658-5169 or 308-865-7884 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Background: Previous studies have suggested that the immunochemical fecal occult blood test has superior specificity for detecting bleeding in the lower gastrointestinal tract even if bleeding occurs ...

The 15-month Harvard study included 21,860 patients, ages 50 to 80, who were overdue for colorectal cancer screenings.

Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department has free fecal occult blood test kits available at their McCook and Imperial offices to screen for colorectal cancer. SWNPHD is providing these kits ...

People whose fecal occult blood test indicated the presence of blood were contacted to undergo a colonoscopy. The sensitivity (accuracy) of the test was 55 percent when considering cancers that ...

Liss DT, Petit-Homme A, Feinglass J, Buchanan DR, Baker DW (2013) Adherence to repeat fecal occult blood testing in an urban community health center network. J Community Health 38: 829–833.