In a large case-control study, FIT was associated with a 33% reduction in the risk for death from colorectal cancer, supporting its use in population-based screening efforts.
Fecal immunochemical test screening reduces colorectal cancer mortality by 33% overall, with a notable 42% reduction in deaths from left colon and rectal cancers, new data show.In the United States, annual FIT screening is recommended among average-risk adults to reduce the risk for death from CRC, but evidence on its effectiveness is limited.
They compared 1103 adults who had died of CRC between 2011 and 2017 with 9608 matched, randomly selected people who were alive and free of CRC . The primary outcome measured was CRC death overall and by tumor location; secondary analyses assessed CRC death by race and ethnicity.In regression analysis, completing one or more FIT screenings was associated with a 33% lower risk for CRC death overall.
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