Ovarian Cancer Screening
... Screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. By the time sym...

Cancer Screening Overview
... The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.Improv...

Breast Cancer Screening
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Prevention of Breast Cancer; Breast Cancer Treatment; Male Breast Cancer Treatment; and Breast Cancer and Pregnancy Treatment are also available. Ductal carcinoma in si...

Breast Cancer Treatment
... In inflammatory breast cancer, the breast looks red and swollen and feels warm. The redness and warmth occur because the cancer cells block the lymph vessels in the skin. The skin of the breast may al...

Mammograms
... A mammogram is a test that is done to look for any abnormalities, or problems, with a woman's breasts. The test uses a special x-ray machine to take pictures of both breasts. The results are recor...

Gastric Cancer Screening
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Prevention of Gastric Cancer, Gastric Cancer Treatment, and Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening and Prevention Studies are also available. Gastroscopic examination ...

Colorectal Cancer Screening
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Prevention of Colorectal Cancer; Colon Cancer Treatment; and Rectal Cancer Treatment are also available. Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignant neoplasm w...

Colorectal Cancer Screening
... Screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. By the time sym...

Ovarian Cancer Screening
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Prevention of Ovarian Cancer; Ovarian Epithelial Cancer Treatment; Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor Treatment; and Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumor Treatment are also avail...

Cervical Cancer Screening
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Prevention of Cervical Cancer, Cervical Cancer Treatment, and Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening and Prevention Studies are also available. The Papanicolaou (Pap) ...

Cervical Cancer Screening
... The uterine cervix is the lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb) that connects the uterus with the vagina. It is part of the female reproductive system. The PDQ cancer information summaries are revie...

Oral Cancer Screening
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Prevention of Oral Cancer and Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Treatment are also available. There is insufficient evidence to establish that screening would result in a decr...