Colorectal Cancer Screening – Medical Terms to Help You Understand the Tests
Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Colorectal cancer screening is an essential part of routine health care. This post is not intended to be a guide for choosing the proper test but rather a guide to help understand and use the medical terms connected with the tests.

Two types of tests are:
- stool-based screening tests
- visual-based screening exams
Both can screen for both polyps and colorectal cancer.
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