Based on official recommendations of the Swiss Cancer League, a colon cancer screening test should be taken every 2 years by people over 50 years of age.

However, colon cancer has also been increasingly common for younger people. Therefore, you could also incorporate this test into your health check routine at a younger age.

If a close relative (such as a parent or sibling) has had colorectal cancer or advanced polyps, screening may need to start earlier (typically around age 40 or 10 years before the age when the relative was diagnosed) and may also be done annually.

Several factors have been linked with an increased risk of developing colon cancer. You should consider screening if any of the following points apply to you:

1. Physical inactivity & Obesity: Lack of physical activity and obesity are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer​ (Krebsliga Basel).



2. Diet: A diet high in red and processed meats, and low in fiber, fruits, and vegetables, can increase colorectal cancer risk​ (Krebsliga Zentralschweiz). Processed meats are particularly linked to higher cancer risk​ (Krebsliga Basel).

3. Pre-existing conditions: Diseases such as type 2 diabetes and chronic inflammatory conditions of the colon, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, pose an increased risk for developing colorectal cancer.

From Monday to Friday, all orders submitted before 16:00 are shipped on the same day and will usually arrive on the next working day including Saturday. All tests ordered over the weekend are shipped on Monday and usually arrive on Tuesday.

All tests are delivered by Swiss Post in envelopes or parcels without any outside markings.

You do not require any medical training to use our tests. We provide very detailed instructions on how to take your sample and several thousand customers have already successfully taken their tests.

You simply put your sample into the return box we provide with each test kit and drop the return box off in any Swiss Post mailbox. You do not need to add a stamp, this is already printed on the return box.

Your sample is analysed by our laboratory partner Medisyn (formerly known as Synlab). Medisyn is one of the largest laboratory service providers in Switzerland. You might have encountered them during COVID.

All analyses included in this test are also offered through doctors' offices by our laboratory partner Medisyn (formerly known as Synlab). You effectively receive the same test, you only collect the sample from home instead of at the doctor's office.

Medisyn is the largest provider of laboratory services in Switzerland and uses state-of-the-art technology for analysis of all samples.

Your results are generally available online 3-5 working days after you have sent your sample to the lab for analysis.

All tests results are easily understandable without any medical training and include clear explanations.

If you test positive, don't panic. Testing positive does NOT necessarily mean that you have cancer. It means that you should go see a doctor to undergo additional diagnostics like a colonoscopy. Blood in your stool can also have other, much less serious causes.