1. Symptoms and Treatments of Colon Cancer
Stages of Colon Cancer If a person is diagnosed with colon cancer, more tests will be done to see if the cancer has spread. ... However, tumors often bleed only small amounts, off and on, so that evidence of the blood is found only during chemical testing of the stool, which is called a fecal occult blood test. ... One or more of the following tests may be arranged to diagnose colon cancer: Colonoscopy - This is a test in which a long, thin, flexible telescope (a colonoscope) is passed through the anus into the rectum and colon. ... CT colonoscopy - This test uses X-rays to build up a series...
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