In their early stages, gastrointestinal disorders such as cancer, ulcers, polyps, colitis, diverticulitis and fissures may not show any visible symptoms, even though they may be producing blood hidden in the stool. EZ DETECT™ can detect this unseen (occult) blood and thereby serve as an early warning signal of bowel trouble possibly needing medical attention. Most bleeding disorders, including colon cancer, are curable if detected and treated early.
A promising long-term study of 46,000 people, released in March 1999 by The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, proved that using a Fecal Occult Blood Test every year could prevent up to 33,000 deaths nationwide by catching and treating the disease in its early stages. The findings prompted government health officials to announce a new campaign to encourage all Americans over 50 to annually use a fecal occult blood test and led to the U.S. Senate declaring March 2000 “National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month”.