The test is an easy to use, quick, accurate and cost effective way to help you determine if you have blood in your stool. The test does not require handling of the stool or diet restrictions. In their early stages, gastrointestinal disorders such as cancer, ulcers, polyps, colitis, diverticulitis and fissures may not show any visible symptoms, even though they may be producing blood hidden in the stool. Most bleeding disorders, including colon cancer, are curable if detected and treated early. With 130,000 new cases of colorectal cancer and 56,000 deaths anticipated in 2,000, there is no room for embarrassment or silence about colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
So it is shocking that colorectal cancer is one of the easiest to detect and treat. More than 90 percent of patients whose colorectal cancer is caught early are cured. Unfortunately, only 37 percent of all colorectal cancers are detected at an early stage. Because they aren't aware of the risk of this silent killer, tens of thousands of people avoid or are unaware of the simple procedures, like the EZ Detect Fecal Occult Blood Test that could save their lives.