What does FOB stand for?

Fecal Occult Blood

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The one test that doesn't require prep is a fecal occult blood test.

Colon cancer screening: don't delay it

Based on my age (53) and sex, my doctor recommended blood pressure screening (the nurse had already taken care of that), a blood test for cholesterol, fecal occult blood test for colon cancer, a colonoscopy (also for colon cancer), mammography for breast cancer, DEXA bone scan for osteoporosis and an EKG for.

Why I work for health care for all and say "no" to screening tests ...

If you've tested normal in a fecal occult blood test (FOBT), which checks for trace amounts of blood in the stool (a sign of many possible conditions, including cancer), you should not assume you don't need a colonoscopy; precancerous and even cancerous polyps do not always cause bleeding.

For cancer screening, there's no substitute for colonoscopy