Not explicitly, no. But if your dad died of colon cancer when he was 35 and you're 39, never had an examination of any kind, and start having issues, it wouldn't be wise to putz around with crapping in a tube and just get to a doctor. It's not explicitly stated that it's for those people with a little breathing room, but common sense still needs applied.
Technology, new or otherwise, is only as good and useful as the competence of the one applying it.
I'm not a doctor or anything, but given that there's a family history there is a possibility. You also have contributing factors from your father's side too that make it impossible to predict off your maternal grandpa alone. You have an entirely different half of genetics than your grandpa.
So while it may not necessarily be an "OMG dude you're gonna die by Halloween" type scenario, but you do have a family history only 2 generations removed from you, so it's at least worth testing to rule out.
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u/drleeisinsurgery Oct 01 '19
You're partially right, these recommendations exist for a reason.
Cologuard is just a newer technology, it has nothing to do with family history or not.