Guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) This test uses a chemical to look for hidden (occult) blood in your stool, which can be a sign of colorectal cancer. You have to do it every year.

Background: Current guidelines for screening of colorectal cancer do not offer specific recommendations for cessation of antithrombotic agents prior to fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Aim ...

[19] This study was limited by failure to establish the reliability of the bililabstix as a test for occult blood, failure to blind the test results, and retrospective patient classification.

Colorectal cancer is becoming a growing concern, especially as its impact shifts to a younger population. In fact, it is now ...

There's a new blood test to screen for colorectal cancer, but a new study found it's not as effective as a colonoscopy or ...

The fecal immunochemical test, also known as FIT, is used to screen for colorectal cancer. The FIT is performed the same way as the traditional fecal occult blood test without following a special diet ...

Your healthcare provider may want to run tests based on the color of your stool. Bright red blood on the toilet paper is ...

A new study analysed the efficacy of blood tests versus colonoscopies and stool tests in identifying early-stage CRC. Read ...

The mucus in your stool may be white, yellowish-brown, or tinged with blood. If your digestive tract ... physical examination and order diagnostic tests to determine the underlying cause and ...

Stanford researchers found that new blood tests for colorectal cancer screening are not as effective as colonoscopies or ...

The most common type of stool-based tests is the fecal occult blood test (FOBT), that detects hidden blood in the stool – a possible indicator of colorectal cancer or polyps. It involves ...

With colorectal cancer on the other hand, blood is likely to be detected with the test kit because it's often mixed in with the stool. 08:42 People should not assume that a positive result is ...