Some cancers can be found early, before they have had a chance to grow and spread. In this section you can learn more about the screening tests that can be used to look for cancer and about American Cancer Society guidelines for using these tests.
Screening increases the chances of detecting certain cancers early, when they are most likely to be curable. Learn what screening tests the American Cancer Society recommends, when you should have them, and how they are covered under some types of insurance.
A recent study suggests screening for lung cancer can reduce deaths from that disease. But screening also has risks that can be serious. There is as yet no official American Cancer Society screening recommendation for lung cancer. The Society is now evaluating the evidence to determine the benefits and harms of screening. In the meantime, this interim guidance can help health care professionals and people concerned about their lung cancer risk make decisions about screening.
Here you can learn about the types of tests doctors commonly use to look for and diagnose cancer, to help determine if it has spread, and to monitor it during treatment.
In this section you can learn more about many of the cancers that commonly affect women, and about what you can do to help protect yourself and your loved ones.
Here you can learn more about many of the cancers that commonly affect men, and about what you can do to help protect yourself and your loved ones.
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