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- Anyone have a positive Cologuard test? - Mayo Clinic Connect
I know that getting a positive result from your Cologuard test is hard You're probably worried But try to not worry until further investigations are done It is possible that the Cologuard result is a false-positive, meaning there is no pre-cancer or cancer present It may only signify that you have a benign polyp or pre-cancerous polyp
- Results of colorguard - Mayo Clinic Connect
A positive Cologuard test detects abnormal DNA or blood in the stool, signaling possible colorectal cancer or precancerous polyps, but it’s not a diagnosis It has a 13% false-positive rate, so 1 in 10 positives may not indicate serious issues Your year-long bleeding and recent pain make the colonoscopy essential to identify the cause
- How to get a colonoscopy scheduled promptly? - Mayo Clinic Connect
Just for reference - from positive Cologuard results to colonoscopy was almost 13 weeks (Christmas and New Years breaks included) and my surgery was 5 weeks later, chemo was started about 7 weeks after surgery, if I recall correctly
- Cologuard home test kit for colon cancer screening
Cologuard is a screening test, not a diagnostic test - it's relatively cheap, easy, fast, but is inaccurate If you have a history of cancer in your family, some physicians recommend skipping the Cologuard and doing the colonoscopy without a preceding Cologuard
- Cologuard and Colonoscopy came back positive: Waiting for my plan
Did a Colorguard test Came back positive Had colonoscopy last week Found flat polyp at base of colon and appendix Waiting for biopsy Was scraped according to the doctor Could not be removed safely See doctor in 4 weeks Looking at what my options could be Any ideas from others Thanks
- Anyone had an abnormal Cologard and got referred for colonoscopy?
Fast forward I was due for one this year and opted for Cologuard screening instead It came back abnormal and now I need to follow up with a Colonoscopy I was on the fence in the first place and should have done Colonoscopy Now my anxiety is up and I am not trying to go down the rabbit hole about this I feel fine and have no GI symptoms to
- US Task Force Recommends Colorectal Cancer Screening Begin at 45
Multitarget stool DNA Test (MT-sDNA; Cologuard, Exact Sciences): used to detect both altered DNA and blood in the stool, detects many polyps People may question the efficacy and accuracy of each test and wonder which is best Effective screening is based on sensitivity, compliance, and access
- Parasites in stool? - Mayo Clinic Connect
Yes, I did a cologuard test hoping to avoid a colonoscopy as I didn't "clear out" on the last colonoscopy, likely due to my significant redundant colon However, that cologuard test came back positive and I had a colonoscopy anyway
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