The word “cancer” is scarry to most people. It brings to mind a progressive debilitating state of worsening health seen with afflicted friends or relatives that ultimately results in death at an early age. If you react with a similar vision, you should be the first to run to embrace the proven options available to you to help prevent this devastating disease.
Cancer is not just one disease nor one disease process. It is caused by may different processes and has extreme variance regarding survival. Treatments for them also vary, as do preventative options. There are many options available to you and we try to provide you with these advanced options so you can lessen your risks of sever affliction of these disorders to avoid the above vision as long as possible.
| Cancer Prevention at a Glance | |
|---|---|
| Breast | Self Breast Exams, Annual exams, Mammograms |
| Cervix | Regular Pap smears, HPV evaluations and annual exams |
| Uterine | Evaluation of abnormal vaginal bleeding |
| Ovarian | Annual exams, Vaginal Ultrasounds and CA-125 |
| Colon | Stool blood test and rectal exam |
| General | Regular blood tests and evaluation of abnormal symptoms |
| Genetics | BRCA tests |
Cancer screens are available for cancers of the: