Jan 22, 2025 · Find out more about the pros and cons of specific tests used for colon cancer screening, including colonoscopy, stool DNA test and virtual colonoscopy.

Oct 30, 2025 · Colon cancer screening tests — including at-home stool tests — save lives. Colonoscopy is more accurate than at-home stool tests at finding cancer, advanced adenomas …

Feb 28, 2024 · Colonoscopy is one option for colon cancer screening. Find out what to expect during this procedure to examine the inside of your colon.

Jul 9, 2025 · Unlike other colon cancer screening tests, this imaging test doesn't use a scope to examine your colon. Learn how it works and what to expect.

Aug 20, 2025 · When should I be screend for colon cancer, or is it called colorectal cancer? Learn more from Mayo Clinic about screening.

Dec 19, 2024 · For colon cancer, the tissue sample is often collected during a colonoscopy. Sometimes surgery is needed to get the tissue sample. In the lab, tests can show whether the …

Jun 27, 2025 · Colonoscopy remains the gold standard for detecting and removing colon polyps before they have a chance to turn into colon cancer. But for the test to work as it should, your …

Jul 9, 2024 · Learn about this alternative to colonoscopy to screen for and detect polyps or cancer in the lower part of the colon.

Nov 22, 2025 · A colonoscopy must be performed to evaluate anyone with a positive stool screening test. Regular colon cancer screening and complete removal of all adenomas are the …

Jul 18, 2025 · CT and MRI scanning are the main imaging tests used to detect colon cancer and assess how far the cancer has spread when you've already been diagnosed with colon cancer.