Colonoscopy or Cologuard for the detection of Colon Cancer?
About Cologuard and False Negative Results Cologuard tests DNA from stool samples for the presence of abnormal cancerous or precancerous cells. Studies have shown that Cologuard detects 92 percent of colorectal cancers*. However, unfortunately, Cologuard detects only 42 percent of precancerous polyps. This means in over half of patients with polyps we miss the opportunity [...]