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Learn about the importance of cancer screening, early detection methods, pros and cons, available screening programs, and guidelines for breast, cervical, and colon cancer screenings. Stay informed and empowered in the fight against cancer. For more information, visit www.cancer.ca or contact the Canadian Cancer Society Information Service at 1-888-939-3333.
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Fight Back Against Cancer: • Screening and Early Detection Presentations prepared by: Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division, Public Affairs, Prevention May 2012 Presentations prepared by: Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division, Public Affairs, Prevention June 2010
How we’re fighting cancer • doing everything we can to prevent cancer • funding research to outsmart cancer • empowering, informing and supporting Canadians living with cancer • advocating for public policies to improve the health of Canadians • rallying Canadians to get involved in the fight against cancer
Screening Testing or checking for a disease in people who don’t show any symptoms of the disease.
Early Detection of Cancer • Screening for cancer • No signs and symptoms present • Follows recommendations and guidelines • Testing for cancer • Signs or symptoms are present • Know what is normal for your body
Why is screening important to you? In most cases, finding cancer early increases the chances of successful treatment. Screening saves lives!
Pros & Cons of Screening Pros • Earlier detection of cancer • Reducing the anxiety of “not knowing” • Effective screening saves lives • Cons • False positive results • False negative results • Over-diagnosis
Currently there are three cancer screening programs, what are they? • Breast • Cervical • Colon
What percentage are getting screened? Cancer System Quality Index, 2011, Cancer Quality Council of Ontario and Cancer Care Ontario
Breast cancer Screening guidelines for average risk
Breast cancer • Detecting breast cancer early
Cervical cancer Human Papillomavirus • cause of almost all cervical cancers • linked with cancers of the anus, vulva, vagina, mouth and throat. • HPV spread mainly through sexual contact
Cervical cancer Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine • 2 types of vaccines available in Canada • protect against the 2 types of HPV that cause 70% of cervical cancers. • girls and women between the age of 9 – 45 should be vaccinated • works best before a person becomes sexually active • women still need to get Pap tests
Cervical cancer Pap Test Recommendations • Women who are sexually active should have Pap tests by the time they are 21 every 3 years. • Women who are no longer having sex should continue to have the test.
Colon cancer Colon Cancer screening guidelines
ColonCancerCheck province-wide colon cancer screening program screens with FOBT (average risk), colonoscopy (higher risk) FOBT kits available from your doctor, pharmacist or through ColonCancerCheck directly follow-up included • Colon cancer • ColonCancerCheck.ca. 2009
Colon cancer Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)
Early Detection of Cancer • Screening for cancer • No signs and symptoms present • Follows recommendations and guidelines • Testing for cancer • Signs or symptoms are present • Know what is normal for your body
Early Detection • Know what is normal for you • Report any changes to your doctor
Prostate cancer Tests for prostate cancer • Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) • Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test
Prostate cancer Testing for prostate cancer
For the most up-to-date information: • visit www.cancer.ca • call the Canadian Cancer Society Cancer Information Service at 1 888 939-3333 Thank you! Presentation prepared by: Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division, Public Affairs, Prevention May 2011