Cancer Detection & Screening Guidelines
There’s a paradigm shift taking place in the world of cancer treatment. Experts are moving away from an organ-focused approach to treatment, like using radiation to treat the specific area affected by cancer. Instead, they’re looking at genomic sequencing.
Genomics is the…
Cervical cancer affects women of all ages worldwide and is often dubbed ‘the silent killer’ as it presents with no symptoms in the early stages. Luckily we have an effective screening method to help reduce the number of late-stage diagnoses.
Who should…
Breast Cancer Self-Exam Tips
Women 20 years of age and older should be proactive about detecting breast cancer. Follow the instructions below to examine your breasts.
Lying down, place a towel or pillow under your right shoulder and put your right hand behind…
Early Detection saves lives! The earlier breast cancer is diagnosed the better the chance of recovery. Women can take proactive steps to know their family history, risk factors, and especially their own bodies. It is important to be vigilant.
All men with suspected prostate cancer should be offered a specialist MRI scan when they’re referred to the hospital in England, before a biopsy.
And it’s a decision that prostate cancer expert Professor Mark Emberton is extremely happy about.
Read the original article at: https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2019/05/09/prostate-cancer-mri-scans-is-the-nhs-ready/
Start tracking cancer in your own family! Please find the sketch to show you how a cancer-causing gene can be passed on to children. Use it as a guide to ask questions about cancer in your own family tree. And please give a…
Each year approximately 900,000 men across the globe are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Though prostate cancer is more easily cured when diagnosed at early stages, it may not be curable, particularly if cancer has spread to other areas of the body, which…
Early Detection saves lives! Detection tests and procedures should be personally tailored based on an individual’s condition. Consult with your doctor to determine what examinations are right for you. Here are a few tests and procedures that may be used.
Physical Exam: An…
Early detection helps save lives. Help decrease your risk of developing cancer by using the below AFCR Early Cancer Detecion Guide.
AGE
FREQUENCY
FEMALES
MALES
18 - 20
One Time
Complete health exam1
Complete health exam1
Yearly
No action needed
No action needed
Monthly
Skin self-exam
Skin self-exam, testes self-exam
21 - 39
Every 3 years
Complete health exam1, clinical…
Stand in front of a large mirror, under bright light, and check every part of your skin, not just the places that are easy to see.
Use a hand mirror to check the backs of your legs, the soles of…
If you have any of these symptoms, you do not necessarily have cancer. But you should see your doctor immediately for a thorough check-up.
LUNG
Persistent cough
Sputum streaked with blood
Shortness of breath
New onset of wheezing
…
One of the most critical challenges a patient will face is how to make decisions about healthcare. With advances in technology and treatments, there are more options and more information available to patients – and their doctors – than ever before. The…