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My wife got this from her doctor as an alternative to a colonoscopy (in the US): https://www.cologuard.com/ https://www.cologuard.com/ It's an at-home collecti
by exhilaration 1y ago
My wife got this from her doctor as an alternative to a colonoscopy (in the US): https://www.cologuard.com/ https://www.cologuard.com/
It's an at-home collection stool test. It seems like a super easy and cheap first step before getting a colonoscopy.
- CaptainOfCoit 1y agoWhat is the difference in accuracy or other tradeoffs with that compared to a proper colonoscopy? Wasn't clear from the landing page, but I'm guessing there is something, at least not as high accuracy.
- melling 1y agoDefinitely get a colonoscopy. Colon cancer is the one cancer you can detect before it’s a problem. I felt a little dumb once I found out I waited a few years too long then needed surgery and chemo. That liquid biopsy should be used to detect the numerous other cancers.
- melling 1y agoI took one of those. I was negative but definitely had a tumor. My doctor said you have to take the home test every year. It’s no replacement for a colonoscopy. They’ll snip those polyps before they grow to become cancerous.