Colorectal Cancer definitions beginning with F

A test to check for hidden blood in stool. Fecal refers to stool. Occult means hidden. (See also Stool Test.)
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Also called proctosigmoidoscopy. A procedure in which the doctor looks inside the rectum and the lower portion of the colon (sigmoid colon) through a flexible, lighted tube called a sigmoidoscope. The doctor may collect samples of tissue or cells for closer examination and remove some polyps within view.
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Browse Related Terms: Cancer, Colonoscope, Colonoscopy, Colorectal, Double-contrast barium enema, Polyp, Sigmoidoscope

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