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1. www.cancercareontario.ca › colorectal › screeningScreening for Colorectal Cancer | Cancer Care Ontario

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   A fecal immunochemical test (the recommended colorectal cancer screening test for most people, also called FIT) is a safe and painless at-home cancer screening test. FIT checks someone’s stool (poop) for tiny amounts of blood, which could be caused by colorectal cancer or some pre-cancerous polyps (abnormal growths in the colon or rectum that ...

2. www.cologuard.com › what-is-cologuardWhat is Cologuard | Cologuard® Patient Site

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   Feb 4, 2021 · Cologuard is a noninvasive, effective and affordable at-home colon cancer screening test that looks for abnormal DNA and blood in your stool. For adults 45+ at avg. risk. Rx only. See risk info.

3. www.cancer.org › cancer › typesCan Colorectal Polyps and Cancer Be Found Early?

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   Regular colorectal cancer screening is one of the most powerful tools against colorectal cancer. Screening can often find colorectal cancer early, when it’s small, hasn’t spread, and might be easier to treat. Regular screening can even prevent colorectal cancer. A polyp can take as many as 10 to 15 years to develop into cancer.

4. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › colonColon cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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   Jul 27, 2023 · Diagnosing colon cancer. Colonoscopy Enlarge image. Tests and procedures used for colon cancer diagnosis include: Using a scope to examine the inside of the colon. Colonoscopy uses a long, flexible and slender tube attached to a video camera and monitor to view the whole colon and rectum. A doctor may pass surgical tools through the tube to ...

5. www.cancer.net › colorectal-cancer › screeningColorectal Cancer: Screening | Cancer.Net

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   This screening test can be used to remove polyps, which can also prevent colorectal cancer, but if polyps or cancer are found using this test, a colonoscopy to view the entire colon is recommended. Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) and fecal immunochemical test (FIT). A fecal occult blood test is used to find blood in the feces, or stool, which ...

6. www.health.harvard.edu › blog › colon-cancerColon cancer screening decisions: What's the best option and ...

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   Jun 15, 2022 · Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and rates are rising, particularly in younger people. It can be prevented with screening tests; there are several different types of tests that are performed in different ways, and guidelines for when testing should begin and ...

7. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org › uspstfColorectal Cancer: Screening - United States Preventive ...

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   Oct 27, 2020 · Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for both men and women, with an estimated 53,200 persons dying from colorectal cancer in the United States in 2020. 1 Colorectal cancer is most frequently diagnosed among persons ages 65 to 74 years. 2 It is estimated that 10.5% of new colorectal cancer cases occur in persons younger than age 50 years. 3 Recent epidemiological data ...