Colon
Cancer Tests
There are many different tests that doctors use when searching for
Colon cancer in their patients.
The tests include; Colonoscopy, virtual colonoscopy, stool testing, barium enema, and sigmoidoscopy. Each of these tests are different and can help the patient in their own way. Your doctor will sit down with you and discuss each test and choose which one they feel is the right one to perform on you.
Sigmoidoscopy: This test is similar to the colonoscopy. The difference is that it lets the doctors check the lower part of the
Colon.