From Positive FIT Result to Colonoscopy—Closing a Gap in Care
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2854548
Colorectal cancer screening is effective, yet underused. Fortunately, patients have a variety of options. They can select screening colonoscopy as the initial step, which offers the greatest sensitivity for advanced neoplasia, or take a 2-step approach that begins with a stool test. An advantage of the stool tests, such as the fecal immunochemical test (FIT), is that 9 out of 10 patients will have a negative test result and will not require a follow-up colonoscopy.
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