Cancer Prevention & Screening

Where to Get Cancer Screening Exams

Your primary care physician can advise you about cancer screens and perform most screening exams. Some screening exams, such as mammography or colonoscopy, are performed by specialists:

• Mammography – breast cancer screening
• Colonoscopy – colorectal cancer screening

Screening & Early Detection

You can't prevent cancer, but you can protect your health by detecting cancer early. Cancer screening exams help ensure that any existing cancers are identified at their earliest, most treatable stages.

• SelectHealth Preventive Care Guidelines

Most cancers are easier to treat when they are found in their earlier stages and screening tests can often detect cancer before symptoms develop. Here's information about prevention and screenings from Cancer Knowledgebase:

• Understanding Cancer Screening Tests

Cancer Prevention

Choosing a healthy lifestyle can help you prevent cancer. Here's prevention and early detection information from the American Cancer Society:

• Cancer Prevention
• Cancer Detection Guidelines

Information on prevention, genetics and causes, from the National Cancer Institute:

• Prevention, Genetics, Causes
• Screening and Testing to Detect Cancer