Healio

Positive interval FIT after colonoscopy highlights need for ‘adequate follow-up’

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Interval FIT was positive in 14% to 17% of patients after colonoscopy, regardless of polypectomy history. High ...
Medscape

Patients With a Positive FIT Fail to Get Follow-Up Colonoscopies

PHOENIX — Patients with or without polyp removal in an index colonoscopy commonly receive follow-up surveillance with a fecal immunochemical test (FIT), yet many of these patients do not receive a ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Eliminating Cost Sharing Boosted Follow-Up Colonoscopy Rates

Removing cost-sharing for follow-up colonoscopy led to a 41.2% increase in utilization, demonstrating the impact of financial barriers on screening completion. The study used an interrupted time ...
Healio

Blood-based CRC screening ‘promising,’ but improvement needed in follow-up colonoscopy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only 49% of those with an abnormal blood-based screening test had a colonoscopy within 6 months. Follow-up was ...