Cheaper and easier isn't necessarily better in new colon cancer screening procedures
Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
Eventually, colon cancers bleed and so tests for blood in stool seem an inexpensive and noninvasive alternative to traditional colonoscopies. In fact, a recent article in the journal Cancer Prevention Research showed that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is an accurate predictor of colorectal cancer and can provide a low-cost screening alternative for medically underserved populations.