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Stool Tests for Colorectal Cancer - What To Think About

Stool Tests for Colorectal Cancer

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What To Think About

Stool tests can produce false-positive and false-negative results.
- False-positive means that the test may be positive when you don't have a polyp or cancer.
- False-negative means that the test may be negative when you do have a polyp or cancer.
These tests may miss polyps and some cancers.
The stool DNA test is still new, and it isn't available everywhere.

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By:	Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Arvydas D. Vanagunas, MD - Gastroenterology
Last Revised: January 27, 2011

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