A colonoscopy is the gold standard test in the United States for colon cancer screening, but there are other tests available. Some of these include:
- Fecal immunochemical test (FIT):
- Stool FIT/DNA test:
- Virtual colonoscopy:
Watch out for these colon cancer symptoms
If you experience blood in your stool, abdominal pain or a change in bowel habits, see your doctor right away. These could be the first symptoms of colon cancer.
“The most common symptom of colon cancer is no symptom at all, until late-stage colon cancer,”
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