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Understanding Your Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

Understanding Your Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

The most important thing to remember with colon cancer is that early detection can mean all the difference for effective treatment and even prevention. Thankfully, there are a few colorectal cancer screening options you can choose from to make sure you stay healthy.

Colorectal Cancer Screening 101: Everything You Need to Know

Colorectal Cancer Screening 101: Everything You Need to Know

Screening for colorectal cancer is the best way to detect and treat the disease earlier than it may have been caught otherwise. Colorectal cancer screening is used to look for the disease when a person is not showing any symptoms, but may fit the criteria of people who are prone to getting a particular disease, whether the factor is age, family history, or something else. We’ll take a look at the ins and outs of colorectal cancer screening, including who should get screened, the types of screening tests used, and what happens during your screening.