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Stool Test (Fecal Immunochemical Blood Test)
This test checks for blood in the stool, which can be an early sign of colon cancer. You'll be given a test kit to take home.
Colon Cancer Screening
Regular screening for colon cancer is important. Learn about the two types of tests. Early detection increases the likelihood of successful treatment.
- A basketball coach’s remarkable story of undergoing brain tumor surgery and therapy while coaching her team to victory.
- Wellness and fitness-tracking devices can help doctors and patients coordinate on everything from general health goals to managing chronic conditions.
- A Kaiser Permanente plastic surgeon explains breast reconstruction options and what to expect.
- Gestational diabetes poses a significant risk to women of color, particularly those with preexisting conditions and a family history of diabetes.
- Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an inherited condition in which numerous polyps (growths that protrude from mucous membranes) form on the inside walls of the colon and rectum. Having FAP makes it very likely that a person will get colorectal cancer. People with FAP can develop polyps in their 20s and 30s or even...
- Decision Points are designed to guide you through key health decisions, combining medical information with your personal information to make a wise health decision. Click on a link below to learn more about the medical test you are considering: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Should I Get a Screening Test? Breast Cancer...
- Anoscopy, proctoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy tests allow your doctor to look at the inner lining of your anus, your rectum, and the lower part of the large intestine (colon). These tests are used to look for abnormal growths (such as tumors or polyps), inflammation, bleeding, hemorrhoids, and other conditions (such as...
- Discusses ulcerative colitis, a common type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects the colon and rectum. Covers symptoms and what happens as the disease progresses. Offers home treatment tips. Discusses treatment with medicine and surgery.
- Offers links to information on health screenings and on reducing risk factors for injury and disease.
- Some of the most common conditions affecting men carry a social stigma but are highly treatable. Learn about the top 5 health conditions men should be talking about.
- Advanced medical science improves patient outcomes. We urge lawmakers to continue providing full support for research funding and the agencies that lead research.
- Kaiser Permanente’s Patient Advisory Councils help us create exceptional experiences by letting patients review upcoming care initiatives.
- What is a Medicare yearly wellness visit? The Medicare yearly wellness visit is your time to talk and plan with your doctor about your health. It's about preventing health problems and disability. And it's about making sure you get the medical care you need. Together, you and your doctor create a health care strategy...
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition that causes ongoing inflammation of the intestines. The condition can affect only the large intestine (ulcerative colitis) or any part of the entire digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus (Crohn's disease). Symptoms may include belly pain, frequent diarrhea that may...
- Bobbie Norman is grateful for 15 years of health after his wife — a fellow officer — donated her lifesaving kidney.
- Discusses virtual colonoscopy (computed tomographic colonography). Explains how it differs from regular colonoscopy. Covers why it is done and when it might be chosen. Explains how it is done and what the results mean.
- For Sam Beeson, having a midwife at her side during her pregnancy helped her handle loss and complications — followed by joy in the delivery of her first child.
- Kaiser Permanente doctors applied research and innovation to implement quality of care assessments.
- Kaiser Permanente is making waves this summer, ensuring that communities across Southern California stay cool, safe, and active.
- Students should study up on their care options to ace their school experience.
- At Kaiser Permanente, our care is personalized for each patient's mental and physical needs.
- Virtual cardiac rehabilitation offers Mike Erskine a convenient, safe way to recover.
- Discusses stool analysis, a test used to look for bacteria, parasites, or blood in the digestive tract. Covers why and how it is done. Looks at risks. Covers normal and abnormal results.
- Gabriel Abarca had no hope for his future. Then the team at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center’s Cystic Fibrosis Center changed his mind and his life.
- Provides links to information about digestion and digestive health. Includes info about heartburn, constipation, gas and bloating, ulcers, diverticulitis, and gallstones.
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