Combined FIT and Colonoscopy Approach Boosts Participation in Colorectal Cancer Screening (Cancer Therapy Advisor)

Offering patients a combination of fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) and primary colonoscopy as a sequential or active choice strategy was found to significantly increase participation in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, although increased participation in strategies with FIT was not found to lead to higher detection of advanced neoplasia, according to a study in Gastroenterology.