PREVENTION IS POWERFUL!
You are at risk if any of the following occur. Get your checkup done today.
If there is any mass or ball like structure felt in the breasts.
If there are any changes in your daily body habits.
If there is sudden or explained loss of weight.
If there is a painless ulcer in the mouth .
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Screening for Cancer
Follow cancer screening guidelines:
 
Breast Examination
Women should learn to examine their own breasts once a week breasts. It is best done when having a bath. Raise one hand above the head. With the other hand, using the flat of the hand, examine the other breasts using small circular movements. The whole breast including the area near and under the armpit needs to be self-examined. If there is any mass or ball like structure felt it should be reported to the doctor. Learn more about breast self-examination from your doctor.
For women, whose mother or sister has had breast cancer discuss with a cancer specialist about mammography.
 
SCREEN FOR CERVICAL CANCER
Speak to your doctor about screening for cervical cancer.
A Pap test ( a smear from the cervix is taken on the slide), done from the cervix is able to detect cancer in the cervix in the very precancerous stages and treatment at this stage can prevent cancer of the cervix .
It is a painless and simple test which women after 40 years of age should get done atleast every 3 years.
 
SCREEN FOR PROSTATE CANCER IN MEN
Speak to your doctor about screening for prostate cancer.
It is generally advisable to get a blood test done in older men which detects the probability of prostate cancer.


Know your body . If there are any changes in your daily body habits then report to the doctor (change in the menstrual cycle or flow, change in bowel movements, drop in your body weight with loss of appetite, a cough which goes on for more than 4 weeks, spotting after menopause, an ulcer which is not healing, difficulty in passing urine etc). Doctors are trained to spot the early manifestations of disease.
If you notice any painless ulcer in the mouth then again show it to your doctor.

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