Suspicious of colon rectal cancer-will fecal occult blood test help?

farrell1006 · Newbie Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 1

Hi, I am 57 years old and I am having problems with defecation. Actually, the stool is always changing its shape and I have constipation for a week and then diarrhea for a week too. Doctor is suspicious of the colon rectal cancer and I have to do blood fecal test. Will that help?

catlaina1529 · Newbie Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 1

Unfortunately, that is a diagnostic procedure used when there is a suspicion of the colon rectal test. And it will discover if there is some microscopic bleeding happening in the intestinal tract. After the results are done, a doctor will know what the situation is like and therefore determine the next course of action. Let’s hope that you are from having a cancer…

chrish · Newbie Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 5

FOBT tests can also miss some cancer . I think the universal recommendation and the best thing at your age is a colonoscopsy. Its not painful, the preparation is worse than the examination as you are sedated when examined. So I would do that, now.

Suspicious of colon rectal cancer-will fecal occult blood test help?

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