When will the DNA stool test be available for screening? I'm unable to have a colonoscopy as I cannot take sedation drugs.

Edith Mitchell, MD, FACP

Academic Title: Clinical Professor

Director, Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities
Program Leader, Gastrointestinal Oncology

Board Certifications:
Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine

There are other tests that can be done without sedation. This should be addressed with your physician, or a gastroenterologist, who can advise specifically related to your medical condition.