The bottom line

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 and serrated lesions. Yet, at-home stool tests are a simple, effective way to help catch cancer early.

Talk with your healthcare professional about your options for colorectal cancer screening. The test that's right for you is the test that you complete.