The simple, at-home colon cancer screening test that the Pellas received in the mail, after having their requisition completed by their doctor, is called a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kit. The FIT kit is Ontario’s colon cancer screening test for average risk (no first-degree family history of colon cancer – e.g. parent, sibling, child) individuals between the ages of 50 and 74 years, every two years. It has been available since June of 2019, and it only requires that you to collect a small, single stool sample in a test kit.
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