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  1. Colon cancer screening: Weighing the options - Mayo Clinic

    The stool DNA test uses a sample of your stool to look for DNA changes in cells that might indicate the presence of colon cancer or precancerous conditions. The ...

  2. Colon cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Symptoms · A change in bowel habits, such as more frequent diarrhea or constipation. · Rectal bleeding or blood in the stool. · Ongoing discomfort in the belly ...

  3. Stool DNA test - Mayo Clinic

    Stool DNA testing is used to screen for colon cancer in people with no symptoms. It also screens for growths of cells, called polyps, that could one day become ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Advances in screening for colon cancer

    Who is at risk for this cancer, and should I be screened? ANSWER: Colorectal cancer includes colon and rectal cancers, both originating in the lower portion of ...

  5. Colon cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    For colon cancer, the tissue sample is often collected during a colonoscopy. Sometimes surgery is needed to get the tissue sample. In the lab, tests can show ...

  6. Inside the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines for average-risk patients

    Recommended colorectal cancer screening tests include stool-based studies and direct visualization tests, such as flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. a ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Preventing colon cancer with screening, early detection

    The purpose of colon cancer screening is to detect abnormalities within the colon, such as polyps or early-stage cancers. Not all colon polyps develop into ...

  8. Colonoscopy - Mayo Clinic

    Colonoscopy is one option for colon cancer screening. Find out what to expect during this procedure to examine the inside of your colon.

  9. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Research Shows Benefits to Colon Cancer Screening Beginning at Age 50

    Additional colon cancer screening tests include CT colonography, sometimes called virtual colonoscopy, as well as a stool test that looks for DNA changes in the ...

  10. Fecal occult blood test - Mayo Clinic

    A fecal occult blood test is used to look for blood in a sample of stool. It's one option for colon cancer screening. It may be used if you have an average risk ...