Fecal Occult Blood Test, FOBT

FOBT"/
Fecal Occult Blood Test, FOBT

FOBT

Colorectal cancer is the most death rate of cancers. In fact, colorectal cancer is a cancer that can be detected and treated early and has a high survival rate. However, early colorectal cancer is asymptomatic. Once symptoms appear, most of them are already in the third/fourth stage with poor treatment effect. The most reliable method is to receive regular colorectal cancer screenings.

     The FOBT can checks whether there is blood invisible to the naked eye on the surface of the stool. Since tumors or polyps of colorectal cancer will bleed due to fecal friction, the blood adheres to the surface of the stool and is discharged. Therefore, the case of colorectal cancer or polyps can be detected early through the FOBT.

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