Guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) This test uses a chemical to look for hidden (occult) blood in your stool, which can be a sign of colorectal cancer. You have to do it every year.

Background: Current guidelines for screening of colorectal cancer do not offer specific recommendations for cessation of antithrombotic agents prior to fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Aim ...

The ASL Benevento brings healthcare to Piazza Castello on November 2 and 3 during the national event «Race For the Cure» by ...

Currently, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that adults of average risk, ages 45 to 75, receive regular screenings via a number of different possible modalities, including ...

She concluded that the ministry recommends that people aged 50 to 74 perform a fecal occult blood test once a year, and if the test is positive, they undergo a colonoscopy. For those at high risk ...

Colorectal cancer is becoming a growing concern, especially as its impact shifts to a younger population. In fact, it is now ...

The company hopes that its noninvasive assay is easier to use than stool-based fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs), currently the mainstay for early detection, but it does not see it replacing ...

Early diagnosis and prevention are important because colorectal cancer has a high incidence, but the cure rate is also quite ...

I think it’s really important to make sure people are getting screened appropriately,” he said. That can generally be done ...