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Results of fecal occult blood test came back positive on 1 of 3 test strips doctor has referred me to get colonoscopy and egd. am worried about cancer?

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Very unlikely: You have bleeding in your intestine and a colonoscopy is a reasonable investigation to identify the source of bleeding. However, the risk of colon cancer at your age is very unlikely.

Answered 3/12/2020

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FOBT.: While cancer is of course on the list of possibilities, a positive fecal occult blood test in no way diagnoses someone with cancer. There are many other benign possibilities. But investigations are necessary as treatment may be necessary for even a benign finding.

Answered 11/26/2015

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