How do you test me for colorectal cancer?

At The Center for Colorectal Health, we perform annual fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) on patients age 50 and older after treating and resolving any hemorrhoids or anal fissures. This inexpensive, painless, non-invasive test involves capturing a small amount of stool at home for lab processing. A positive result means the test has detected the presence of blood in the stool, and if that’s the case, a follow-up colonoscopy is necessary to confirm a diagnosis.

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