Daily Cancer Risk Fact: Screening Tests
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28. Screening Tests
True or false: Cancer screening tests can detect only cancer.False. Most screening tests can detect pre-cancerous lesions, which can then be removed to prevent cancer from developing. If cancer is found, a screening test may find it at an early stage, typically making it easier to treat. Cancer screening tests are designed for specific cancers, but there aren’t good tests for every type of cancer, so prevention and risk reduction are still important.See complete information at www.philly.com/whatsmyrisk.Join us every day this month for a special project between Philly.com/health and OncoLink. Throughout the month of April, What's My Risk? will provide a daily fact you may not know about your risk of getting cancer.What's My Risk? is a comprehensive program designed to help the user learn about factors that determine their personal risk of many types of cancer and what they can do to decrease that risk. Find out more about Cancer Risk and Prevention.
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