Cancer Screening

Colon Cancer Screening Programs

Colon cancer is a deadly disease, but it is potentially preventable. Early detection is important for prolonging the lives of people who develop colon cancer. According to the "Journal of Clinical Oncology," prevention programs that use screening methods have cut the mortality from colon cancer in the United States by 50 percent since the mid-1980s. The authors of the article believe that the improvement is mostly due to more people undergoing screening colonoscopies.

All About Cancer Screening

Colon Cancer Screening Options

Colon cancer is a silent killer. This disease claims the lives of more than 50,000 individuals per year and is curable if discovered early. Often, the symptoms bring the individual into the clinic too late, when options and sur...

About Cancer Markers

Cancer is caused by genetic mutations---which can be inherited or acquired over time---that lead to cells growing abnormally quickly (causing tumors) and developing the ability to invade other tissues. Because tumor cells are d...

About Cervical Cancer Screening

The purpose behind cervical cancer screening is to identify cellular changes that allow physicians to detect cervical cancer when it is in its early stages or before it fully develops.

Ovarian Cancer Screening Recommendations

It affects nearly 22,000 women in the United States per year and kills 14,600, making it the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women. Whether and how you should be screened for the disease depends on your individual ris...