At-home tests effective for colon cancer screening

New research finds a home test called FIT is effective at detecting early signs of colon cancer in people at average risk. CBS News' Tom Hanson has details.

[jamesortiz]

Any amount of blood even from a hemorrhoid will trigger a colonoscopy.

[deepthisdeepthis]

more testing will always increase the detection of any disease in a population. it's a self sustaining reason for more testing, it does not mean we are actually at more risk. OTOH, that does not mean more testing is ineffective or inaccurate or not helpful.

[eydie]

I thought they said Dr. Lapoop. Best name ever for a colon doctor.

[ralphiew]

Let me tell you people [trust me on this].
My cousin is a very well known gastroenterologist telling me how stupid I am not going to take a test but went there but I'm okay.
Yes, you people go take a test because it's early to catch them before it's too late

[trentjohnson]

What is the data on false positives and negatives?

[wendyjones]

I have had serious awful pain in my tummy found blood in my poo sometimes plus my poo looks really odd sometimes smells awful the pain I have been is just awful extended stomach yet everytime I say anything to a doctor I'm just dismissed I'm worried

[nasirubello]

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[nasirubello]

Dr Oiwoh is phenomenal i feel comfortable that he is looking after my well-being...

[ibrahimmasri]

How does it work?
Just detecting blood in stool ?
If so it doesn't worth because you can do it in lab