Cancer Screening
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Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer
According to statistics, women over the age of 50 are more likely to develop breast cancer. But in fact, adult women of any age have the chance to develop breast cancer, and one in 100 breast cancer patients is a male breast cancer patient. Finding breast cancer early makes a big difference. _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3d_cf58d_
In the past, Asian women had the lowest incidence of breast cancer in the world. However, in recent years, statistics show that the incidence of female breast cancer has risen sharply, especially among women under the age of 50.
Causes of Breast Cancer
Family medical records
women who have never given birth or have given birth later
Eating foods high in animal fat for a long time
Signs of breast cancer
Hard lump in breast
Nipple discharges, bleeds, or becomes pitted
Underarm swelling or swollen lymph nodes
Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Breast Cancer Diagnosis Generally speaking, the earlier breast cancer is detected, the better the chance of cure. Most breast cancers can be detected early with:
Breast ultrasound, a mammogram, can detect breast cancer before a breast lump is felt.
Pay attention to the breasts. If you don't know how to check your breasts, ask your doctor.
Needle extraction tissue test
Breast Cancer Treatment
Surgery
Radiation Therapy
chemotherapy
hormone therapy
Cervical Cancer Screening
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and successfully treatable cancers. Most cervical cancers are caused by infection with certain high-risk types of HPV.
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Asymptomatic persons with sexual experience should have regular cervical cancer screening
Ages 21-24 - People who have had HPV infection or have risk factors should start screening.
Ages 25-29 - Screening should be performed every 3 years after two consecutive normal Pap tests.
30-64 years - Screening should be done at least every 3 years after two consecutive normal Pap tests; or
- HPV testing every 5 years; or
- Combined testing (Pap smear and HPV test) every 5 years
Age 65 or older – Screening may be discontinued if routine tests within 10 years are normal
- If they have never had cervical cancer screening, they should do it right away.
risk factor
- Multiple sexual partners
- Premature sex
- Co-infection with other sexually transmitted diseases
- smokes
- People with low immunity
- Long-term use of oral contraceptives for 5 years or more
- Too many deliveries, or too young for the first pregnancy
Reduce your chances of getting cervical cancer
- Get HPV vaccine
- practice safer sex (eg use condoms and avoid having multiple sex partners)
- Avoid smoking
Bowel Cancer
Colorectal cancer Screening
Colorectal cancer is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum. It is the second most common cancer in Hong Kong. Individual age above 50 years are at risk for developing colorectal cancer.
Asymptomatic case
Those experiencing these symptoms should consider colonoscopy
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Blood in stool
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Unexpected weight lost
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Mucus in stool
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Abdominal pain
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Anemia
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Change in bowel habit
Family history of colorectal cancer
History of inflammatory bowel disease
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Liver Cancer( Hep B Carrier)
There are significantly more male liver cancer patients than female liver cancer patients, and the average age of onset of liver cancer is 60 to 65 years old.
Causes of liver cancer
Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer
alcoholism
Hepatitis C
Moldy foods, especially peanuts and cereals
liver cancer symptoms
weight loss
loss of appetite
nausea and lethargy
Epigastric discomfort or abdominal pain
bloating (fluid in the stomach)
Yellowish skin and whites of eyes, itchy skin
White, chalk-like stool
Liver Cancer Diagnosis
Blood alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) Alpha-fetoprotein is a marker of cancer and can help diagnose early liver cancer
Ultrasound of the abdomen
computer scan
Liver cancer biopsy
Prevention of liver cancer
Early detection of liver cancer is very important. Hepatitis B carriers should undergo regular blood tests for alpha-fetoprotein testing and liver ultrasound examinations.
lung cancer
The only recommended screening test for lung cancer is low-dose CT thorax. Screening is recommended only for adults who have no symptoms but are at high risk.
Who Should Be Screened?
yearly lung cancer screening with LDCT for people who—
• a person could have a 20 pack-year history by smoking one pack a day for 20 years or two packs a day for 10 years.
• Smoke now or have quit within the past 15 years, and
• Are between 50 and 80 years old.
Risk factors
• Smoking or secondhand smoke
• Exposure to radon, asbestos, arsenic
• Previous radiation therapy
• Air pollution
• Personal or family history of lung cancer
Symptoms
• Cough
• Blood stain sputum
• Chest pain
• Hoarseness
• Loss of appetite
• Unexplained weight lost
• Shortness of breath
• Fatigue
• Persistence lung infection
• Bone pain
• Swelling lymph node