Bowel Cancer Screening Test

Why do a FIT/iFOBT test?
According to the Dutch Public Health Service (RIVM), 14,000 people get bowel cancer and 5,000 people die from bowel cancer in the Netherlands each year. Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in the Netherlands. 9 out of 10 people who get bowel cancer are 55 years or older. Bowel cancer can be highly treatable and curable if it is detected early. With early detection, highly invasive treatment can be avoided and remission is more likely.

How do I do this test from home?
Your Homed-IQ Bowel Cancer Test is an iFOBT test that comes with everything you need to prepare a stool sample. To perform this test, you must collect the stool sample and mail it back to our lab in a prepaid return-envelope. The lab will share your results with you within a few working days.

Fecal Occult Blood
This test checks for the presence of occult blood in the stool, meaning it is invisible to the human eye. This is called a Fecal Immunochemical Test, FIT, or iFOBT. Occult blood in the stool can indicate colon polyps or cancer, and will require additional testing to verify the cause. Through this simple test, it can be determined whether trace amounts of blood are present in your stool, which could indicate conditions such as bowel cancer. This is a stool sample test that you can easily take from home. Your sample will then be examined by a certified laboratory and you will receive the results within a matter of days. It couldn’t be easier!