A Gut Bacteria Star is Born

From eNewsletter 8/19/2024

DID YOU KNOW that a noninvasive at-home colorectal cancer screening test called FIT (fecal immunochemical testing) could reduce the risk of colorectal cancer death by 33%, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open?

The evidence shows that FIT done every year is as good as getting a colonoscopy every 10 years for screening people of average risk.

However, it is critical that anyone with a positive test to not delay getting a colonoscopy to follow up on an abnormal FIT result. Moreover, if you are at high risk for colon cancer, your physician may want you on a more aggressive colonoscopy schedule.

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