Colonoscopy Following an Abnormal Fecal Test Result from an Annual Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in a Federally Qualified Health Center

• Main Authors: Anne L. Escaron (Author), Joanna Garcia (Author), Amanda F. Petrik (Author), Esmeralda Ruiz (Author), Denis B. Nyongesa (Author), Jamie H. Thompson (Author), Gloria D. Coronado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Individuals with an abnormal fecal immunochemical test (FIT) result have an elevated risk of colorectal cancer, and the risk increases if the follow-up colonoscopy is delayed. Of note, rates of follow-up colonoscopy are alarmingly low in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), US heal...