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At-Home Colon Cancer Test Proves Just As Effective as a Colonoscopy


A JAMA Network Open study finds that noninvasive at-home colorectal cancer screening can reduce death risk by 33%. Researchers from Ohio State University and Kaiser Permanente analyzed data from 11,000 patients, showing FIT's annual effectiveness equals a ten-year colonoscopy. The study stresses

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