Friday, December 05, 2008
colon cancer
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The advantages of the stool tests are that they are noninvasive, they do not require a bowel preparation, they can be done in the privacy of the patient's home, and they are more readily available to patients without adequate insurance coverage or local resources.
However, these noninvasive tests are less likely to prevent cancer vs the invasive tests; they must be repeated at regular intervals to be effective; and, if the test is abnormal, an invasive test, namely colonoscopy, will be required. For patients who are unwilling to have repeated testing or to undergo colonoscopy if the test results are abnormal, stool testing is ineffective and should not be recommended.
# posted by roodbont @ 3:34 AM 
