Millions of people who have been terrified of colon cancer screenings (especially colonoscopies) can now get the noninvasive home test that seems to be pretty acceptable for virtually anyone. What it does is analyze stool for cancer-related DNA. Currently, there are too few people who are actually getting screened for colon cancer, a deadly disease with a dear outcome. While colonoscopies as … [Read more...]
Take Home Tests for Colorectal Cancer Detection
One would expect that a take home test would suit pregnancy-tests and other such issues, but researchers have developed take-home colon cancer tests that search for specific DNA mutations in stool samples. Most importantly, it seems that the at-home colon cancer test is more accurate than the one that is being used right now. Although the test cannot replace colonoscopies, experts believe that … [Read more...]