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Your chances of successful treatment are better when cancer is found early.
Beginning at age 50, both men and women should follow one of these testing schedules based on the recommendations of their physicians:
- Annual Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) or Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT)
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
- Annual FOBT or FIT, plus Flexible Sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
- Double-Contrast Barium Enema every 5 years
- Colonoscopy every 10 years
Through our state-of-the-art facilities and world-class, board-certified physicians, Providence Regional Cancer Centers offer a wide range of screening and early detection services, including our state-of-the-art Gastrointestinal Services Lab. To determine which services are best for you, ask your personal physician or contact our Health Resource Center at 1-888-HEALING (1-888-432-5464) for a referral to a Providence-affiliated physician. Or you can find a cancer treatment specialist by searching our online physician directory.
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