NYC Health + Hospitals Screened Over 50,000 Patients for Colorectal Cancer in 2023 Using FIT Tests, an Increase of 20 Percent Over 2022
March 26, 2024
March 26, 2024
NEW YORK, March 26 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on March 25, 2024:
For National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that it screened over 50,000 patients for colorectal cancer in 2023 using the at-home fecal immunochemical test (FIT), a 20% increase over 2022. FIT is an easier, less invasive screening test for colon cancer. The health system increased patient engagement by launching a Colorectal Cancer S . . .
For National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that it screened over 50,000 patients for colorectal cancer in 2023 using the at-home fecal immunochemical test (FIT), a 20% increase over 2022. FIT is an easier, less invasive screening test for colon cancer. The health system increased patient engagement by launching a Colorectal Cancer S . . .