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I just got a abdominal ultra sound. can they find bowel cancer?

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Dr. Eric Stein answered

Specializes in Interventional Radiology

NO: Ultrasound is not used to detect colon cancer. Colon cancer screening is done with "fecal occult blood tests" - checking to see if there's blood in the stool, usually part of a physical exam. Colonoscopy is recommended every 10 years in all people over 50 - earlier and more frequently if there is family history, other risk factors or worrisome clinical signs such as passing blood in the stool.

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Answered 10/23/2017

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