Colon Cancer Test

All information is correct Autumlief. However, you need to know is the colonoscopy the only test that can detect and remove polyps. It is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer. By removing polyps before they become cancerous, you can prevent the disease all together. By removing the cancer that is confined to a polyp you prevent the disease from spreading. It is also the only way to know if you have a healthy colon. I know that the test did not look nice (I can not think of a medical examination that is.) But this is not painful. Do not accept any other test as a certificate of good health when it comes to colon cancer.

It depends on the test. A colonoscopy can detect polyps and remove them at the same time. This is an outpatient procedure is done under a general anesthetic so if you are basically asleep and do not know what happens.

I do not know if you want to check the stool occult blood test or colonoscopy. A colonoscopy can detect polyps, which is exactly what it is. A scope that the doctor looks through. You will receive laxatives before the procedure with clear liquids to eat the day before the procedure. The procedure itself is not bad at all because the doctor will prescribe a drug by IV, which is called conscious sedation. The preparation procedure is worse than the current procedure! If you are being checked for occult blood, you collect your stool and smear on a card and return it to your doctor .. I know it sounds gross, but that's how it's done. It will show any microscopic blood in the stool by your cause bleeding polyps possible.