Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Why do Dr.s reccomend breast and ovarian cancer testing when there are several other types of cancer

Why do Dr.s reccomend breast and ovarian cancer testing when there are several other types of cancer?
So you find out you don't have breast cancer but who knows what other types you may have?
Cancer - 6 Answers
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1 :
They must be the 'in' ones of any season.
2 :
Because there is a higher incidence of these type cancers
3 :
I think it's because they are more prevalent right now. Plus, it's much easier to get a screening for something like that (when you're getting an annual exam anyway). It doesn't make much sense to be tested for say leukemia if you don't have the symptoms...know what I mean?
4 :
Because they are the most common types (for a obgyn to look for anyways., a dermatologist will look for skin cancer) of cancer for young/middle aged women. And they may occur with few symptoms and no history so testing may be the only method of detection. As you age other tests are recommended
5 :
These are cancers that affect women the most..Ovarian cancer is silent and you most likely wouldn't know you even had a problem. For instance, I still have my ovaries but no uterus.. A pap smear is not likely to catch ovarian cancer..
6 :
They recommend these as preventative screening measures. They do not test for ovarian cancer it is cervical cancer which they screen for. As well as colon cancer. They test for these because early detection is key in all cancer. These are only the select few that can be detected without invasive surgery or expensive testing. Ovarian Cancer is not tested for as a preventative measure, but it should be for it is only the matter of an internal exam and a CA-125 test which cost about $100 to run verses $500 for an internal ultrasound. They test for these to help prevent cancer and save lives.

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