Cancer Screening

What are the different types of screening method available for different type of cancer?

I. Breast Cancer Screening: – Breast cancer is the most frequent type of cancer related death in women worldwide.

1. Screening through mammography reduces the odds of dying of breast cancer.
2. Screening can start at the age of forty (40).
3. Screening must start early if there is a family history of breast cancer.

II. Prostate Cancer Screening: – Prostate cancer is common and is among the main causes of cancer related death in men.

1. Prostate Cancer grows so slowly that it does not impact survival, however routine screening can detect cancer at an early stage and right treatment can be taken.
2. Men above 50 years old should be screened using a simple blood test called, Serum PSA level to looks for prostate cancer at least once a year.
3. Screening should start early for men who has significant family history of prostate cancer.

III. Colorectal Cancer Screening (CRC): – CRC is a common and lethal cancer worldwide and is one of the leading causes of cancer related death.

1. Most CRC cases are from colon polyp which progress from small (less than 8mm) to 8mm polyp and then to dysplasia and cancer.
2. In CRC the progression from polyp to cancer would take an average of ten years.
3. Starting at the age of 50 screening colonoscopy can detect the polyp, which is then send for biopsy.
4. Screening through colonoscopy should be repeated once every ten year.
5. The screening should start early for people with family history of colon cancer.

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