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2. Docs Say This At-Home Test May Be As Effective As A Colonoscopy

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   A new study finds that home colon cancer screening tests may be as effective as a colonoscopy at preventing cancer death. 'WH' talked to experts to explain.

3. New colorectal cancer blood test approved by FDA: What to know

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   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a blood test screening for colorectal cancer that has an over 83% success rate at detecting the presence of this form of cancer.

4. FDA approves new blood test to screen for colon cancer

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   Indeed, colorectal cancer is one of the only cancers that can be prevented with screening, and colonoscopy is, by far, the most accurate way to detect it. But screening rates are extraordinarily low.

5. FDA approves blood test to detect colon cancer for those at ...

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   Colonoscopies are more accurate at detecting cancer, allow for the removal of precancerous polyps, and are recommended every 10 years instead of every three years for the blood test.

6. Fecal occult blood - Wikipedia

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   Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), as its name implies, aims to detect subtle blood loss in the gastrointestinal tract, anywhere from the mouth to the colon.Positive tests ("positive stool") may result from either upper gastrointestinal bleeding or lower gastrointestinal bleeding and warrant further investigation for peptic ulcers or a malignancy (such as colorectal cancer or gastric cancer).

7. Rectal examination - Wikipedia

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   The DRE is inadequate as a screening tool for colorectal cancer because it examines less than 10% of the colorectal mucosa; sigmoidoscopy is preferred. [ citation needed ] Although the DRE is commonly used as a way to obtain a stool sample for a FOBT ( fecal occult blood test ) in an office based setting, this is an insufficient way of ...