Tests to Ace

5 exams that could help detect colon cancer.

By Lynn Sherr, from Outside the Box

From Reader's Digest

From Reader's Digest - October 2006

• 31 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer
• Small changes to inoculate yourself against cancer.
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• Winning the War on Cancer
• A blitz of medical breakthroughs may end this deadly disease once and for all.
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• Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Cancer Treatment
• Complementary and alternative treatments for cancer are becoming more widely used. Here is some basic information to help you evaluate this option.
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• Colon Cancer: Are You at Risk?
• A brief guide to the risk factors associated with colorectal cancer.
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• Colon Cancer Screening: Know Your Options
• Learn about the tests that detect colorectal cancer and determine which is right for you.
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• Colorectal Cancer Screening: New Options
• Learn about the latest tests science is studying to screen for colon cancer.
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• Colorectal Screening Tests: Pros and Cons
• Our colon cancer screening tests chart makes it easier for you to compare the most frequently used exams.
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