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How often should women be checked for breast cancer?
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Every 3 years starting at age 40
Optional self exam starting at age 20 High risk women - mammogram and mri every year |
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How often should men and women be screened for colon and rectal cancer?
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Men and women of avg risk should have one of the following tests done:
Flexible sigmoidoscopy - 5 yrs Colonoscopy - 10 yrs Barium enema - 10 yrs Virtual colonoscopy - 5 yrs FOBT - every year FIT - every year High risk - start earlier and more frequent |
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How often should cervical cancer be screened?
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Every year starting at first vaginal intercourse or at age 21
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How often should prostate cancer be screened?
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Regular screening is not supported
PSA blood test and digital rectal exam do not appear to decrease the likelyhood of prostate cancer death. |
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What is immunohistochemistry?
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It uses antibodies to identify proteins made by cells or proteins attached to the cell surface. May help identify tissue of origin.
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What is micro array technology?
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Looks at the expression of genes of a persons individual cancer.
Both of these techniques may help you recognize how aggressive this tumor is. |
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What 3 ways are tumor markers secreted into the blood?
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By tumor cells
By embryonic cell or tumor cells By normal cells or tumor cells, but in much higher concentrations than normal cells. |
