3.2.5 Routine Screenings.pdf - Cancer Screenings: 1. Breast...

Cancer Screenings:
1. Breast Cancer
a. Mammography: X-Ray picture of the breast
b. MRI: For women who have a high risk of breast cancer
c. Breast exam: Feeling the breast by a health professional or by the individual to
feel for lumps on the breast or under the arms.
d. Thermography: Digital infrared imaging. A special camera senses heat.
e. Tissue sampling: Taking cells from the breast tissue to be checked under a
microscope.
2. Colorectal Cancer
a. Regular screening starts at the age of 50
b. Stool tests: Sample of the fecal matter
i. gFOBT: Chemical that helps to detect blood in the stool
ii. FIT: Uses antibodies to detect blood in the stool
iii. FIT-DNA test: Combines FIT with a test that detects altered DNA in the
stool
c. Colonoscopy: Long, thin, flexible tube is used to check for polyps or cancer in the
rectum and the entire colon.
d. CT Colonography: Uses X-Rays and CT Scans to produce images of the entire
colon, which are displayed on the computer for the doctor to analyze.

3. Cervical Cancer
a.