Cologuard vs Colonoscopy

The key to preventing colon cancer is detection. Today, patients have more options than ever before, specifically in the form of a traditional colonoscopy and at-home stool test known as Cologuard. Dr. Alex Crean, a leading colorectal surgeon in Jacksonville, Florida, discusses the difference between a colonoscopy and Cologuard and what may be best for most patients.
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[@JohnQPublic345]

I was never offered this by the doc. I have no bleeding, and I had an endoscopy already

[@schl8675]

Cologuard missed my stage 3 rectal cancer, it was found 18 months later by a real colonoscopy. Doctors said i had this cancer for years and cologuard missed it. Went through 8 cycles of folfox chemo, 5 weeks of 3500mg a day of capcitibine, 5 weeks of daily radiation and finally a surgery to remove my rectum. I will have a colostomy bag the rest of my life, If you think a colonoscopy is inconvenient try a colostomy bag. Had my cancer been found 18 months earlier it likely would have been surgery only and no colostomy bag.

[@asianangler]

@@FloridaNewbieExplores read his comment carefully, he had RECTAL cancer

[@dirkl9652]

If Cologuard is such an easy test but not as accurate as a colonoscopy, why not perform the test every year insteady of 3 years?

[@maril1379]

Very helpful thumbs up

[@cobophers]

It will be interesting at what threshold for testing preventatively will be diagnostic, and then hold the crown of the gold standard.

[@ekop1778]

I GOT A POSITIVE ON MY COLOGUARD
NO CANCER IN MY FAMILY

[@randomthoughtstoday]

Did you get a colonoscopy?

[@ekop1778]

@@randomthoughtstoday NO I DIDNT IT WAS A FALSE POSITIVE
EMAILED COLOGUARD IT WAS NEGAITIVE
BUT SINCE THERES DR SHORTAGES- WONT BE ABLE TO GET ONE UNTIL WINTER

[@msjdb723]

Thx

[@paulboomer7109]

If you're overweight like me this test is not for you very small very small Target when you stand The collection pot sticks to you what a mess!

[@sit638]

Does color guard show 100 percent cancerous tumor?

[@randomthoughtstoday]

Its not 100 percent

[@TheTimothy8136]

@@randomthoughtstoday a colonoscopy is not 100 percent either!