exceeded only by lung cancer. Colon cancer can be treated and often cured if it is found early. Because death from colon cancer is preventable, doctors want to look for colon cancer before it grows too large or spreads to other organs. Testing persons without symptoms...
Screening for colon cancerHill, M JEuropean Journal of Cancer Prevention
exceeded only by lung cancer. Colon cancer can be treated and often cured if it is found early. Because death from colon cancer is preventable, doctors want to look for colon cancer before it grows too large or spreads to other organs. Testing persons without symptoms...
exceeded only by lung cancer. Colon cancer can be treated and often cured if it is found early. Because death from colon cancer is preventable, doctors want to look for colon cancer before it grows too large or spreads to other organs. Testing per...
The gold standard screening test for cancer in your colon or rectum, colorectal cancer, is a colonoscopy. This is done at a doctor's office under sedation, after a day of preparation that involvesfastingand clearing out your bowels. But there are alternatives: tests you take at home by coll...
Who should get screened for colon cancer? Currently, anyone over the age of 50 should be screened, even if they have no symptoms. A repeat colonoscopy may be recommended up until the age of 75 to 80. The vast majority (over 90%) of colon cancer occurs in people over 50. However, the...
Multitarget stool DNA testing for colorectal-cancer screening. N Engl J Med. 2014;370(14):1287-1297. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1311194PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 29. Rutter CM, Johnson EA, Feuer EJ, Knudsen AB, Kuntz KM, Schrag D. Secular trends in colon and rectal...
Cologuard® is a noninvasive at-home colon cancer screening test for adults 45+ at average risk. See risk info and talk to your provider. Rx only.
Colon cancer caught in the early stages has a 5-year survival rate of over 90% $0 There is no out of pocket for the screening test through insurance Order your screening kit Why Get Screened? Colon cancer is one of the most preventable and curable forms of cancer. A simple 5 minute ...
Mandel JS, Bond JH, Church TR, et al; Minnesota Colon Cancer Control Study. Reducing mortality from colorectal cancer by screening for fecal occult blood. N Engl J Med. 1993;328(19):1365-1371. doi:10.1056/NEJM199305133281901PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 54. Weissfeld JL,...