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 FOR WOMEN AND MEN:
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Fecal Blood Test
- What it checks for: Blood in your stool, which might be a sign of cancer of the colon or rectum.
- What is done: You or your health care provider takes a sample of your stool. The sample is looked at in the lab.
- Who should be tested: Men and women ages 50 and over.
- How often: Once a year.
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FOR YOUR HEALTH
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When was your last fecal blood test?
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When should you have your next fecal blood test?
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Sigmoidoscopy (sig-moyd-OS-kuh-pee) and Rectal Exam
- What it checks for: Growths or changes that might be signs of cancer of the colon or rectum.
- What is done: Your health care provider looks through a lighted tube to see inside your colon. Your health care provider will also feel carefully inside your rectum.
- Who should be tested: Men and women ages 50 and over.
- How often: Every five years.
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FOR YOUR HEALTH
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When was your last sigmoidoscopy and rectal exam?
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When should you have your next sigmoidoscopy and rectal exam?
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