The severity of fecal impaction, the location of the stool mass within the rectum or large intestine (colon), and your overall health determine which type your healthcare provider will use.

A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study found that patients are more likely to get colonoscopies following abnormal ...

Fecal impaction occurs when a large mass of hard, dry stool gets stuck in the colon or rectum and cannot pass naturally through a bowel movement (also known as pooping). If you have a fecal ...

In this randomized controlled trial, participants with an abnormal fecal immunochemical test who received patient navigation ...

About 55% of people assigned a patient navigator got a follow-up colonoscopy after their stool test revealed a risk of colon ...

Program increases receipt of follow-up colonoscopy among persons aged 50 to 75 years with an abnormal stool test result.