Study shows annual non-invasive stool test effective for colon cancer screening

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A study by Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute reviewed and analyzed the findings of 31 studies with a total of 120,255 participants. Each individual had a fecal immunochemical test, which identifies hidden blood in stool. FIT results were compared to the finding of a subsequent screening colonoscopy and were found to have high detection rates for colorectal cancer.

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