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The fecal occult blood test estimates the risk of having colorectal cancer. If the test is positive, the physician usually offers a diagnostoc test, such as colonoscopy, to verify that the individual has colorectal cancer.
Stool stamples are tested for presence of occult blood every one to two years.
Individuals at average risk for colorectal cancer, that is:
This test does not apply to individuals at greater than average risk for colorectal cancer who should follow guidelines specific to their personal and family histories. Risk factors that put an individual at greater than average risk for colorectal cancer are : inflammatory bowel disease and certain inherited syndromes (Lynch syndrome/hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), Familial polyposis syndromes)
There are pros and cons to this screening test: