Hospital tests

Been tested at the doctor's for bowel cancer. One says positive and one says negotiate. Had diarrhea for the past five weeks, go to the toilet once every two hours. 

No other symptoms. 

Been referred under the two week referral to the hospital for more tests? Is it likely to be cancer? 

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  • What tests did you have? If it's the FIT test, that isn't testing for cancer, just for blood in your stool. Similarly blood tests don't test for cancer.

    If you got a postive FIT test, all it means is that there is blood in your stool. Many things can cause that and I think one in ten positve FIT tests are cancer, so the odds are in your favour.

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  • What tests did you have? If it's the FIT test, that isn't testing for cancer, just for blood in your stool. Similarly blood tests don't test for cancer.

    If you got a postive FIT test, all it means is that there is blood in your stool. Many things can cause that and I think one in ten positve FIT tests are cancer, so the odds are in your favour.

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