According to the Global Cancer Registry (GLOBOCAN) 2018, colorectal cancer is the fifth most common cancer in terms of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Vietnam, colorectal cancer is tending to be younger and younger. The fecal occult blood test is one of the methods to help detect colorectal cancer.

Blood in the stool may not be visible to the naked eye when the blood count is very small. That's why a stool blood test helps detect this. So how will the fecal occult blood test results be analyzed?

Fecal occult blood test is a test that can detect a small amount of blood mixed in the stool, invisible to the naked eye to screen for related diseases such as colorectal cancer, colorectal polyps ...

A fecal occult blood test is a test that can detect small amounts of blood in the stool that are invisible to the naked eye. This test is often used to help diagnose bleeding disorders in the gastrointestinal tract (usually the stomach and intestines).