Can anyone tell me the difference between the above? im currently being investigated for lower GI bowel cancer. My only test so far was a positive FIT test. I’m due a sigmoid & CT scan later this week
Hi caroley The upper tract is the mouth, stomach etc. whereas the lower is the intestine, colon/bowel, anus. The fit test has detected blood in your poo so now they’re going to investigate where that blood is coming from?
Only 1 in 10 colonoscopies results in a bowel cancer diagnosis and the blood may caused by polyps, colitis, ibs, diverticulitis etc. The important thing is to get checked out and then go from there.
