Each year, doctors diagnose over 100,000 new cases of colon cancer in the United States. As the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths, colorectal cancer must be detected early for treatment to be effective. To promote early detection, Life Line Screening now offers a painless, non-invasive colon cancer risk screening kit.  Find a location offering these important risk detection kits today.

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What to expect

The colon cancer screening test is FDA-approved and conducted in the privacy of your own home.  The directions walk you through the process of taking the test and how to interpret the immediate results.  There is no need to handle the stool or send to a laboratory. 

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Who should have a colon cancer screening

Since more than 90% of colon cancer victims are age 50 or over, the American Cancer Society recommends that testing starts at age 50 and continue every five years. While colon cancer is perceived to be a disease in men only, women are just as likely to develop colon cancer.

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How to prepare

There are no personal dietary restrictions or preparations for taking the test.  The only preparation is to remove toilet cleaners, disinfectants or deodorizers from the toilet bowl and tank prior to taking the test.  Trace chemicals in the water could interfere with the test.

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Find out if you are risk for

What does a positive result mean?

A positive result means you have abnormal bleeding occurring somewhere in the gastrointestinal tract.  It does not mean you have colorectal cancer.  Non-cancerous or benign conditions such as polyps, hemorrhoids, rectal fissures, or even stomach ulcers can cause bleeding that would give a positive result.  The test is screening for blood in the stool, a symptom of possible colorectal cancer.  The test does not screen for cancer.  However, the source of bleeding requires diagnostic follow-up by a physician.  It is imperative that anyone with a positive test result see their physician as soon as possible to determine the cause of the bleeding.