Regular colorectal cancer screenings find cancer early when it is most treatable. At AnMed, we make protecting your health simple by offering convenient access to advanced colonoscopies, easy stool tests and modern imaging options. Our dedicated care teams provide comprehensive screening services for patients throughout Anderson, Oconee, Pickens and Greenville counties. If you see an AnMed primary care provider in Hartwell or across Northeast Georgia, we will seamlessly coordinate your scheduling and care right here at our main campus.
Types of Screenings
Your primary care doctor will help you determine which tests you may need based on your health history, family history, age and other factors.
Stool Tests
- Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) and fecal occult blood test (FOBT): Check a stool sample for blood
- Multi-targeted stool DNA test: Checks a stool sample for blood and genetic mutations linked to cancer
Imaging Exams
- Barium enema: Fills the colon (large intestine) with a liquid that shows up on an X-ray camera so a doctor can look for unusual tissue
- CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy): Uses computed tomography (CT) imaging to look at the bowels
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy: Inserts a thin tube with a light and camera into only the lower part of your colon to look for polyps (lumps) that could be cancerous
- Colonoscopy: Inserts a thin tube with a light and camera into the entire colon to look for polyps that could be cancerous
