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Colon cancer screening: Weighing the options
What is your attitude toward screening tests?
What is your doctor's approach to screening tests?
What is your risk level?
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What preparation is involved?
How convenient is the test?
What about cost and insurance issues?
What's your attitude toward screening tests?
What's your doctor's approach to screening tests?
What's your risk level?
What are the pros and cons of each test?
What's the bottom line?
How convenient is the test?
In addition to test preparation, consider:
- How long the test will take
- How often you need to repeat the test
- Whether you'll need sedation
- How much follow-up care you'll need
- The possible need for follow-up testing to investigate a false-positive finding or to remove tissue
