Cancer Detection & Screening Guidelines

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…

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…

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…

  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…