{"id":14064,"date":"2024-10-03T17:34:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T17:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=14064"},"modified":"2024-10-03T18:26:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T18:26:52","slug":"what-to-know-about-test-alternatives-to-colonoscopies-for-colon-cancer-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=14064","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About Test Alternatives to Colonoscopies for Colon Cancer Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Doctors can provide alternative forms of screening for colon and rectal cancer but sometimes have a good reason to stick with the colonoscope.<\/p>\n

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This year about 53,000 Americans are expected to die from colon or rectal cancer<\/a>. Doctors say most people should start getting screened<\/a> at age 45. Yet<\/a> many who are eligible<\/a> skip testing.<\/p>\n

When most people in this country think of colon cancer screening, they think of colonoscopies, which let doctors examine the colon but can be inconvenient. Yet there are other equally acceptable options for screening.<\/p>\n

If more people knew about other kinds of colorectal cancer testing, some experts hope, perhaps some who put off colonoscopies would be screened and deaths from colon cancer could be avoided.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you need to know about colonoscopies and fecal tests, which to ask for, and why your doctor might be recommending one over the other.<\/p>\n