METHODS FOR SCREENING 筛查方法 • Fecal occult blood test 大便潜血检查 Colon cancer can cause a small amount of occult (not visible) bleeding. Testing for this occult blood involves placing a small sample of feces on a card and then adding a chemical solution. If the result indicates the p...
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...
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METHODS FOR SCREENING 筛查方法 • Fecal occult blood test 大便潜血检查 Colon cancer can cause a small amount of occult (not visible) bleeding. Testing for this occult blood involves placing a small sample of feces on a card and then adding a chemi...
If you're thinking about using a home screening test for colon cancer, talk to your doctor about your options -- and make plans to discuss your results as well. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) Types of At-Home Colon Cancer Tests ...
David Smith, 67, a retired teacher from Northfield, Minnesota, shows the test's potential. He has never been screened for colon cancer and his doctor ran through the options, including a barium enema or a scope exam. "He pulled out one of those really colorful brochures they have for all...
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...
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...
2nd Colon cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer related deaths in the U.S. 90% 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 ...
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,...