Tests To Review With Your Doctor
Some important health screenings can’t be done by your GP. But if you show her this list, she can help you figure out which of the following you need this year and where to get them (as well as give...
View ArticleInstead Of Colonoscopy
There are screening options less invasive than colonoscopy, including a DNA test called Cologuard approved by the Food and Drug Administration last summer. It requires taking a stool sample at home...
View ArticleHave A Better Colonoscopy
Lying on your left side (compare with lying on your back) during a colonoscopy may increase the likelihood that doctors will detect precancerous polyps on your colon’s right side. In one recent study,...
View ArticleHow to Screen for Colon Cancer Without Having a Colonoscopy
It’s called a fecal immunochemical test (FIT). With FIT, there is no prepping, no anesthesia, no poking or prodding. All you have to do is take a stool sample at home and send it to a lab. The lab then...
View ArticleColonoscopy
The test: A doctor checks your rectum and colon for polyps with a flexible tube. Polyps are usually harmless, but some (adenomas) can become cancerous. Doctors can remove them during a colonoscopy. Who...
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