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Colorectal Cancer 

Following the American Cancer Society's screening guidelines for colorectal cancer is important because most cases have no symptoms. Beginning at age 50, both men and women at average risk should undergo one of these five screening options performed:

  • Yearly stool blood test or fecal immunochemical test
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years
  • Yearly stool blood test and flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years

Or you may have:

  • Double-contrast barium enema every five years, or
  • Colonoscopy every 10 years

If results from these tests are suspicious, other tests may be used to diagnose colon cancer, including:

  • Colonoscopy
  • Fecal Occult Blood Test
  • Sigmoidoscopy