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What is the purpose of the colorectal screening?
What is the purpose of the colorectal screening?
The purpose is to detect occult blood (blood not visible to the naked eye), which indicates bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract. Such bleeding could be a symptom of colorectal cancer.More >>
Who should take the test?
Who should take the test?
The risk of developing colorectal cancer begins to increase after the age of 40 and rises sharply over the age of 50. All persons who do not have a history of colorectal cancer, a previous history of More >>
How does the screening program work?
How does the screening program work?
The program is based on a simple, take-home test called EZ DETECT, manufactured by BIOAMERICA and distributed through Super D Drug Stores.More >>
Is the test difficult or painful?
Is the test difficult or painful?
No. This test is user friendly and requires no stool collection. It includes simple directions for preparing your Test Results Card. If you have questions, you may call the American Cancer Society at More >>
Should I take the test even if I have no symptoms?
Should I take the test even if I have no symptoms?
Yes. Most cancers and polyps do not cause pain or other symptoms at the onset, but can be detected at an early stage by minute quantities of blood in the stool.More >>
How will I know if my test is positive?
How will I know if my test is positive?
You are responsible for interpreting your test result. Any trace of blue-green color visible on any of the three tests indicates that blood may be present in your stool (a positive test result), meaningMore >>
If my test is positive, does it mean I have cancer?
If my test is positive, does it mean I have cancer?
A positive EZ DETECT test means that there may be bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract. Benign conditions such as polyps, hemorrhoids or rectal fissures can cause bleeding that would cause a positiveMore >>
If my test is negative, does it mean I don't have cancer?
If my test is negative, does it mean I don't have cancer?
Not necessarily. A negative test means that there was no blood detected at this time. Blood in the stool may occur intermittently or not at all.More >>
If my test is positive, how should I follow up?
If my test is positive, how should I follow up?
Call the St. Dominic's Family Practice Clinic nearest you in Clinton at 601-200-4800, Flowood at 601-200-4760 or Madison 601-200- 4750, or call Internal Medicine Group 601-982-1283.More >>
What are the chances of survival for someone with colorectal cancer?
What are the chances of survival for someone with colorectal cancer?
If the cancer is found early and treated properly, more than 90 percent of patients survive five years or more. That's why taking this test is so important.More >>

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