A 48-year-old member asked:
Which type of test to check for a lot of cancers?
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Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
Cancer screening: There are many tests for early detection of cancer. But you need to go and see your primary care physian and seek his/her advice. There are guidelines to get checked for breast cancer(mammogram), colon cancer(colonoscopy) and in smokers for lung cancer. An annual physical examination is a good place to start and learn more about this issue.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Which type of test is done to check for cancer any kind of cancer.?
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Dr. Stanley Weissanswered
Medical Oncology 45 years experience
NO one test exists: The purpose of screening for any disease, including cancer, is to find a condition at a time where a helpful intervention can be made .There also needs to be greater benefit than harm. There is growing evidence to show that some types of screening are costly-not just money-wise, but also due to false findings that get followed-up with harm caused by those follow-up procedures, sometimes invasive.
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