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Sumario de información revisada por expertos sobre las pruebas que se usan para detectar el cáncer colorrectal.

Sumario de información revisada por expertos sobre factores que influyen en el riesgo de presentar cáncer colorrectal y sobre las investigaciones dirigidas a la prevención de esta enfermedad.

Sumario de información revisada por expertos sobre factores que influyen en el riesgo de presentar cáncer colorrectal y sobre las investigaciones dirigidas a prevenir esta enfermedad.

Sumario de información revisada por expertos sobre las pruebas que se usan para detectar el cáncer colorrectal.

There are five types of tests that are used to screen for colorectal cancer: fecal occult blood test, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, virtual colonoscopy, and DNA stool test. Learn more about these and other tests in this expert-reviewed summary.

Colorectal cancer prevention strategies can include avoiding known risk factors, having a healthy lifestyle, taking aspirin, and removing polyps. Learn more about preventing colorectal cancer in this expert-reviewed summary.

Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes include Lynch syndrome and several polyposis syndromes (familial adenomatous polyposis, MUTYH-associated polyposis, juvenile polyposis syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, and serrated polyposis syndrome). Learn about the genetics, clinical manifestations, management, and psychosocial aspects of these and other hereditary colon cancer syndromes in this expert-reviewed summary.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention strategies include avoiding known risk factors, adopting a healthy lifestyle, polyp removal, and aspirin. Get detailed information about risk factors for CRC and potential interventions for prevention in this summary for clinicians.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening reduces CRC mortality; some screening modalities also reduce CRC incidence. Get detailed information about CRC screening tests (e.g., fecal occult blood test, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, stool DNA) including potential benefits and harms in this clinician summary.

There is more than one kind of screening test for colorectal cancer. Take this quiz to see which test you would prefer.