Colorectal cancer can be treated with simple, cheap test: Research ANI | Updated: Jan 23, 2021 16:25 IST
London [UK], January 23 (ANI): A research published in the British Journal of Cancer has examined a basic, modest test that can help recognize who is in danger of developing colorectal cancer, and is efficient in aiding early diagnosis and possibly saving lives.
Led by the University of Exeter, and supported by the Peninsula and the Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon, and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliances, and by the Cancer Research UK CanTest Collaborative.
The study involved all healthcare providers in the South West of England taking a new approach. Over six months, they provided the faecal immunochemical test (FIT), which costs around £4 and can pick up traces of hidden blood in faeces.
New research has demonstrated that a simple, cheap test can help identify who is at risk of developing colorectal cancer, aiding early diagnosis and potentially saving lives.
Scientists say this could aid early diagnosis and potentially save lives.
The study found the faecal immunochemical test (FIT), which costs around £4, can pick up traces of hidden blood in faeces.
Researchers said it performs well in patients with low-risk symptoms to quickly and accurately identify who is likely to not have colorectal cancer, and who should be referred for investigation.
Led by the University of Exeter, and supported by the Peninsula and the Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon, and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliances, and by the Cancer Research UK CanTest Collaborative, the study examined data from almost 4,000 patients aged 50 and over.
The study involved all healthcare providers in the south-west of England.
New research has demonstrated that a simple, cheap test can help identify who is at risk of developing colorectal cancer, aiding early diagnosis and potentially