An Organized Fecal Immunochemical Test–Based Screening Program Affects Colorectal Cancer Early Diagnosis and Survival in the Short Term
Biennial FIT led to an increase in early diagnoses and improved survival, compared with no screening, in the short term after its introduction. A screening program that includes alternatives to FIT may increase population coverage and improve CRC outcomes.
Authors
- Mário Jorge Dinis-Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0121-6850)
- María José Bento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7690-9830)
- Diogo Libânio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2691-7522)
- Fernando Tavares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9913-1155)
- Pedro Leite‐Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7015-242X)
- João Carlos Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4457-4589)
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Portuguese Army (PT)
- Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil (PT)
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (PT)
- Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003797
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05