The Association of a Positive Fecal Immunochemical Test With the Risk of Gastroesophageal Cancer: An Age‐Sex‐ <i>H. Pylori</i> Exposure Matched Cohort Study and Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis

This matched-cohort study suggests that individuals with a positive FIT may have an increased risk of GEC, comparable to that of established high-risk populations. Adding a one-time EGD to colonoscopy for FIT-positive individuals may be a cost-effective approach for healthcare systems that can accommodate such interventions.