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Blood in the stool is an indication of a number of gastrointestinal disorders, including colorectal cancer. If colorectal cancer is detected early, the 5-year relative survival rate is about 90%. LEARN MORE
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to colorectal-test.com, where you will find information about Colorectal
Cancer (CRC) and the importance of being screened by your physician. In
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The QuickVue® iFOB test is intended to detect blood in stool specimens. Blood in stool is an indication of a number of gastrointestinal disorders, including colorectal cancer. While a positive test result is not a specific cancer diagnosis, positive results should be followed by additional tests to determine the exact cause of the bleeding.
Support Susie's Cause - The Susan Cohan Kasdas Colon Cancer Foundation
The International Voice of Colon Cancer www.coloncancerfoundation.org
Comcast Public Service Announcement with Bobby Smith of Susie's Cause - Watch Video
Colon CancerAlliance
"The Voice of Survivors" - www.ccalliance.org
The Colon Club - www.colonclub.com
Sources:
The American Cancer Society, (www.cancer.org), 2/12/2007.
Colorectal Cancer Facts & Figures, Special Edition 2005, the American
Cancer Society.
Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation: Healthy Living-Cancer Information-Colorectal
Cancer.
