New at-home colon cancer test for sale

Monday, October 27, 2014
A new at-home test for colon cancer went on sale today.

The Mayo Clinic was behind the development of Cologuard, which looks for a certain form of DNA.

It's non-invasive and doesn't take as much preparation as other tests.

Doctors hope it will encourage more Americans to get screened.

If it is positive patients will need to get a colonoscopy, which is still the gold standard for detecting colon cancer.
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