
|Videos|November 14, 2014
Stool DNA Test for Colon Cancer
Author(s)Randall F. Holcombe, MD
Randall F. Holcombe, MD, professor, Chief Medical Officer, Cancer, Mount Sinai Health System, discusses the benefits and challenges associated with stool DNA test for colon cancer.
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Randall F. Holcombe, MD, professor, Chief Medical Officer, Cancer, Mount Sinai Health System, discusses the benefits and challenges associated with stool DNA test for colon cancer.
- Stool DNA test is more expensive than traditional modalities.
- Colonoscopy provides more information than stool DNA test — it allows for the visualization and removal of polyps.
- Stool DNA test is simple and may prompt patients who are reluctant to undergo colonoscopy to proceed with the exam.
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