| There are several screening options for colon | | | | colon cancer screening test has been proven |
| cancer. Every one of these tests has it' s | | | | more effective if started at the age of forty five. |
| advantages and disadvantages. | | | | However, there are also some studies that |
| There is little data on when to start screening for | | | | indicate that if you start screening for colon |
| colon cancer or when to stop. Each of these | | | | cancer at the age of forty and not at fifty, your |
| tests for colon cancer usually give better results | | | | life expectancy will only increase by one day. So, |
| at different ages. For example, the FOBT colon | | | | there are many debates on what is the right age |
| cancer screening test is more effective for | | | | to start screening for colon cancer, but there are |
| people that are between fifty and eighty years | | | | no sure results so far. |
| old. On the other hand, sigmoidoscopy, another | | | | |