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Rare Cancers
Cancers such as liver, pancreatic, osteosarcoma, lymphoma, and leukemia are special cases in which family history, genetics, and individual cases play a role in how and when a person may or may not be screened for these cancers. These largely vary from case to case and do not have a set annual screening date. -
Clinical breast exam (CBE) and Self Breast Exam(SBE)
Should be performed once every three years(CBE) and routinely for (SBE). Checks for physical abnormalities in breasts, such as lumps. -
"Self Maintenance"
You should regularly check yourself for abnormal freckles and moles as a preimptive strike against skin cancer. Also if you are a chewing tabacco user you should begin to monitor for signs of mouth and throat cancer. -
Pap Smear
Checks for cervical cancer by swabbing cells from the vaginal wall. Should be performed three years after a female beings having sexual intercourse and no later than 21. Should happen every two to three years. -
Mammogram
Should be performed yearly after the age of fourty. Checks for cancerous abnormalities in the breast tissues. A mammogram is simply an x-ray picture of the breast. -
Lung Screening
Can be performed on anyone with lung difficulties that are believed to have lung cancer. Two different types of testing: Chest X-rays and CT scans both assess the lung tissue and show any tumorous abnormalities. -
Colorectal screening
Checks for polyps and cancers.
Colonoscopy should be performed every ten years(done by inserting a small camera probe into the colon)
Also can have stool sample screenings performed at yearly check ups with family physician. -
Endometrial Talk
When menopause sets in, women should discuss the possibility of contracting uterine cancer. The only way to tell is to perform a biopsy on the uterine, which is only done if the women has an elevated risk for inheriting uterine cancer. -
Prostate Exam
Performed by family physician during annual check up. Should happen once a year starting as early as 40 but normally recommended by the age of 50. Performed by doctor "manually" checking for polyups.
