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Colon Cancer Awareness Month Fact - Screening Tests for Colon Cancer

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Updated March 18, 2004

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Tests that may be used to screen for colon cancer include:

  • Colonoscopy: A test to examine the inside of the colon
  • Sigmoidoscopy: A test to examine the last section of the colon
  • Barium Enema: A special type of X-ray
  • Biopsy: A sample of tissue that may be tested in a laboratory

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