Cologuard: The Best Alternative to a Colonoscopy
Screening for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) on Time Matters
How CRC develops
- CRC typically starts as a polyp, or growth, on the wall of the colon or rectum. Some polyps may levelop into cancer
- Many people with early-stage CRC have no symptoms, but their cancer is detected through screening
- When caught in early stages, CRC is more treatable in 90% of people
- Regular screening can help find CRC in early stages. That's why it's important to screen on time!
Focus on the CRC
It's the most preventable, yet least prevented, form of cancer
It's the 3rd most common cancer among men and women
At least 70% of people have no family history
It's on the rise in people aged 45-49
You have choices when it comes to CRC screening
6-8 The best test is the one that gets done
- How does it work
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Who is it for? - How often?
- Noninvasive?
- Prep required?
- Time it takes?
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Covered? - After a positive result?
Colonoscopy
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Uses a scope to look for and remove abnormal growths in the colon/rectum - Adults at high or average risk
- Every 10 years*
- No
- Yes, full bowel prep including fasting and laxatives
- 1-2 days for bowel prep and procedure
- Covered by most insurers
- Polyps removed and examined (biopsy)
Multitarget stool DNA test
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Finds abnormal DNA and blood in the stool sample - Adults 45+ at average risk
- Every 3 years
- Yes, used at home
- No
- Just the time it takes to collect a sample
- Covered by most insurers
- Follow-up colonoscopy
FIT/FOBT
- Detects blood in the stool sample
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Adults at average risk - Once a years
- Yes, used at home
- No/Yes
- Just the time it takes to collect a sample
- Covered by most insurers
- Follow-up colonoscopy