Researchers from Yale University and Mass General Brigham, Harvard School of Medicine comprehensively searched several large scientific ... cancer screening using fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) and ...

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Compared with conventional colonoscopy, computer-aided detection (CADe) system-enhanced colonoscopies have an increas ...

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In this updated systematic review and meta-analysis, computer-aided detection found more polyps and adenomas per colonoscopy ...

1. Many, but not all, of colonoscopy-related problems are the result of a mistake by the physician, according to the report. Potential injuries include hemorrhaging following polyp removal, ...

The FIT results came back positive for 3.6% of the younger group and for 4.0% of those age 50 (RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.84-0.98).

Annual fecal immunochemical test-based surveillance could be as effective as colonoscopies in reducing long-term colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, according to a recent study published in ...