FIT
FIT Reduces Deaths From Colorectal Cancer
Evidence is emerging for the power of fecal immunochemical testing to not only reduce colorectal cancer incidence ...
AUGUST 13, 2024
Increased Cancer, Death Risks After Adenomas Found at Baseline
Long-term follow-up has documented a significantly increased incidence of CRC in patients with any adenomas on ...
JULY 25, 2024
Colonic Lesion Detection After Stool Test, PPI Use and AI Bowel Prep Evaluation
In this month’s column, I cover three topics: detection rates after stool tests, inappropriate use of PPIs, ...
JULY 17, 2024
Early Results With New Multitarget FIT Show Benefit Over FIT
A new stool-based test is showing promise in the noninvasive detection of colorectal cancer.
APRIL 30, 2024
First-Line Options for CRC Screening: Stool-Based Screening Versus Colonoscopy
For colorectal cancer prevention, should stool-based testing be a first-line option rather than just an alternative ...
APRIL 29, 2024
Blood-Based Tests Will Be Game Changers For Cancer Screening
To meet the increased CRC screening demands, clinicians need to use all available modalities—including stool- ...
APRIL 1, 2024
Colonoscopy Quality
In this issue of Sharma’s Endoscopy Insights, I focus on colonoscopy quality metrics.
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Mailed FIT Yields Impressive CRC Screening Participation Rates in Health-System Study
A more proactive approach to CRC screening using FIT resulted in high participation and detection rates across a ...
JANUARY 29, 2024
High-Quality Endoscopy
In this edition of Sharma’s Endoscopy Insights, I focus on high-quality endoscopy.
JANUARY 18, 2024
Large Study Examines Optimal Timing of Colonoscopy After Abnormal Stool-Based Test
A delay of one year or longer in diagnostic colonoscopy after an abnormal stool-based screening test was ...
JUNE 14, 2021
Model Finds Stool Tests Key to Lowering CRC Screening Age
Adding to the growing body of research that supports initiating screening for colorectal cancer at 45 years of age, ...
MAY 12, 2021
In FIT-Positive Population, Diverticular Disease Means More Adenomas
Diverticular disease increases a patient’s risk for adenomas and advanced adenomas, researchers in Argentina ...
DECEMBER 29, 2020
