• Many patients who test positive to the standard guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (FOBT) during colorectal cancer screening will be found to be cancer-free by colonoscopy.
  • Screening tests for colorectal cancer include checking the stool for blood
  • Studies of cancer rates across countries have suggested that a low-fat diet may be linked with a lower risk of colorectal cancer.
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