Colorectal Cancer

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Colon Cancer(Free Handout)

Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis



Diagnosis involves screening to detect colorectal cancer in asymptomatic patients (i.e., those without symptoms) with no family history of the disease.

Screening is recommended for most average-risk patients beginning at age 50, and for African-American patients beginning at age 45. Screening includes the following:


Digital rectal examination (DRE) and fecal occult blood test annually a...Read the full article

[quinroxanne]

nice post. I thought only colonoscopy is the process used for diagnosing colon cancer. Thanks for the information.

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