Colorectal Cancer
Often there are no early warning symptoms of colorectal cancer but if you catch it early there is a 90 per cent chance that you can be cured of the disease. Toronto EMS Chief Paul Raftis and Dr. Linda Rabeneck, Vice President, Prevention and Cancer Control, Cancer Care Ontario would like to spread the word that there is an easy and non evasive way to get checked:
Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)
The FOBT is a simple, self-administered test that can be done in the privacy of your own home. It can detect the presence of trace amounts of blood in your stool. A positive test result doesn't necessarily mean that you have colorectal cancer but does require follow-up to find out if you do have colorectal cancer. Approximately 5% of people with a positive FOBT are found to have cancer during a follow-up colonoscopy. It is recommended that everyone between the ages of 50 and 74 should be screened with a FOBT every two years if they are at average risk of colorectal cancer.
Please view the video for more info.
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en..../public/programs/col
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