A CDC study reveals that over 75% of primary care physicians prefer in-office fecal occult blood tests for colorectal cancer screening, despite home-based tests being more accurate. This highlights a significant gap in screening practices that could impact early detection efforts.
More than 75 percent of primary care physicians in the United States who order or perform the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) as a screening option for colorectal cancer perform an in-office test rather than relying on the home-based test, even though the home-based test is more accurate, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found.
Original title: “New CDC Study Finds Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices Need Improvement”