Fecal Immunochemical Articles & Analysis
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Regular participation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programmes can reduce the number of colorectal cancer cases as well as mortality rates (Brenner et al., 2014; Zorzi et al., 2015)*. Quantitative Fecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT) are recommended for colorectal cancer population screenings. ...
Additionally, updated CRC screening guidelines from the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) published on March 2021, recommend colon capsules as an option for CRC screening in people who are either unwilling or unable to undergo a colonoscopy or Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT). As screening for precancerous polyps provides an opportunity for early ...
Each patient ingested a C-Scan capsule and also underwent a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) as well as a comparative colonoscopy, which was performed by an independent gastroenterologist who was blinded to the corresponding test results. ...