Top 20 Cancer

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    Lung Cancer (Male)

    Screening: low dose computed tomography
    You get an xray at a low dose of radiation which gives an image of the lungs
    Age: 55-80
    Occurrence: N/A
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    Prostate Cancer (Male)

    Screening: prostate specific antigen
    Blood is withdrawn and tested
    Age: 40-54
    Occurrence: 2-4 years
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    Colorectal Cancer (Male)

    Screening: colonoscopy
    A camera that enters the rectum and examines the inner lining of the large intestine
    Age: 50-75 and maybe 76-85
    Occurrence: every 10 years
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    Stomach Cancer (Male)

    Screening: upper endoscopy
    A camera that is put down the throat to examine esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
    Age: 45-55
    Occurrence: 3-5 years
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    Liver Cancer (Male)

    Screening: alpha-fetoprotein
    Blood sample
    Age: 35-up
    Occurrence: N/A
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    Bladder Cancer (Male)

    Screening: Microscopic urinalysis
    An examination of the urine to check for any signs of cancer
    Age: 60-up (diabetic patients: any age)
    Occurrence: periodically as an adult
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    Oesophagus Cancer (Male)

    Screening: upper endoscopy
    A camera that is put down the throat to examine the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
    Age: 45-55
    Occurrence: 3-5 years
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    Non-hodgkins Lymphoma (Male)

    Screening: regular check up
    Age: birth-death
    Occurrence: yearly
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    Kidney Cancer (Male)

    Screening: macroscopic urinalysis
    Examination of urine to check for any blood
    Age: 60-up (diabetic patients: any age)
    Occurrence: periodically as an adult
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    Leukemia Cancer (Male)

    Screening: Blood Sample
    Age: 45-up
    Occurrence: 5 years
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    Lip, oral cavity cancer (Male)

    Screening: Doctors look inside the patient's mouth looking for either red or white patches around the mouth sores, and checks for lumps and other abnormalities and check the throat and neck for lumps as well
    Age: 45+
    Occurrence: yearly
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    Pancreatic Cancer (Male)

    Screening: endoscopic ultrasound or MRI
    Ultrasound: soundwaves produce images of pancreas
    MRI: magnets and radiowaves
    Age: 50
    Occurrence: n/a
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    Brain Cancer, Central Nervous System Cancer (Male)

    Screening: regular physical exams and imaging scans
    Age: birth-death
    Occurrence: n/a
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    Larynx Cancer (Male)

    Screening: flexible endoscopy
    Flexible tube with a camera that is used to observe the upper area of the digestive system
    Age: 45-55
    Occurrence: 3-5 years
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    Melanoma of the skin cancer (Male)

    Screening: self examination or dermoscopy
    evaluate the patterns of size, shape, and pigmentation in pigmented skin lesions
    Age: 20-30
    Occurrence: 2 years
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    Thyroid Cancer (Male)

    Screening: Blood test or thyroid ultrasound
    Ultrasound: soundwaves are used to produce pictures of the thyroid gland
    Age: none, only if at high risk
    Occurrence: n/a
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    Gallbladder Cancer (Male)

    Screening: Blood Tests, Liver Tests, and Ultrasound.
    Age: 65+
    Occurrence: N/A
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    Nasopharynx Cancer (Male)

    Screening: Epstein-Barr virus blood test and nasopharyngoscopy, a procedure in which allows the internal surfaces of the nose and throat to be examined with a fibre-optic instrument.
    Age: 30-50
    Occurrence: N/A
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    Multiple Myeloma Cancer (Male)

    Screening: Urine Test, shows how well your kidneys work; X-rays to check for any damage to the bones from myeloma cells; Bone Marrow Test to check for myeloma cells.
    Age: 60-70
    Occurrence: N/A
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    Oropharyngeal Cancer (Male)

    Screening: Oropharynx
    A simple procedure that the doctor checks inside your nose, mouth, and throat for abnormalities.
    Age: 55-62
    Occurrence: 1-3 years
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    Breast Cancer (Female)

    Screening: Mammogram or breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
    Mammogram: xray of the breast
    MRI: magnets and radiowaves, used on women at high risk
    Age:40-45
    Occurrence: 1-2 years
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    Colorectal Cancer (Female)

    Screening: Colonoscopy
    A camera that enters the rectum and examines the inner lining of the large intestine
    Age: 50
    Occurrence: 10 years
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    Lung Cancer (Female)

    Screening: low dose computed tomography
    You get an xray at a low dose of radiation which gives an image of the lungs
    Age: 55-80
    Occurrence: n/a, but recommended to stop is hasn’t smoked in over 15 years
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    Cervix Uteri Cancer (Female)

    Screening: Pap test and HPV test
    Collect cells from the surface of the cervix Pap- check for cancer cells
    HPV: Check for HPV infection
    Age: 25-65
    Occurrence: 3 years for pap,5 years for HPV
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    Thyroid Cancer (Female)

    Screening: Blood test or thyroid ultrasound
    Ultrasound: soundwaves are used to produce pictures of the thyroid gland
    Age: none, only if at high risk
    Occurrence: n/a
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    Corpus Uteri Cancer (Female)

    Screening: none
    Hereditary-non-polyposis colon cancer are at higher risk- endometrial biopsy at age 35
    Occurrence: n/a
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    Ovary Cancer (Female)

    Screening: transvaginal ultrasound and CA-125 blood test
    Ultrasound: uses soundwaves to look at the ovaries
    Blood test: measures amount of CA 125 protein in blood
    Age: only if at high risk
    Occurrence: N/a
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    Liver Cancer (Female)

    Liver Cancer
    Screening: alpha-fetoprotein
    Blood sample
    Age: 15-20 week of preganacy
    Occurrence: n/a
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    Non-hodgkin Lymphoma Cancer (Female)

    Screening: regular check up
    Age: birth-death
    Occurrence: yearly
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    Pancreatic Cancer (Female)

    Screening: endoscopic ultrasound or MRI
    Ultrasound: soundwaves produce images of pancreas
    MRI: magnets and radiowaves
    Age: 50
    Occurrence: n/a
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    Leukemia Cancer (Female)

    Screening: routine blood tests
    Age: 45
    Occurrence: 5 years
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    Oesophagus Cancer (Female)

    Screening: endoscopy
    A camera at the end of a flexible tube looks at esophagus
    Age: after 40
    Occurrence: n/a
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    Kidney Cancer (Female)

    Screening: Imaging tests such as CT scans and MRIs will find abnormalities
    Age: none, only if at high risk
    Occurrence: n/a
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    Melanoma of the skin Cancer (Female)

    Screening: self examination or dermoscopy
    evaluate the patterns of size, shape, and pigmentation in pigmented skin lesions
    Age: 20-30
    Occurrence: 2 years
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    Brain Cancer, Central Nervous System Cancer (Female)

    Screening: regular physical exams and imaging scans
    Age: birth-death
    Occurrence: n/a
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    Bladder Cancer (Female)

    Screening: screening includes identifying hematuria with a urine dipstick or a microscopic urinalysis
    Age: 55+
    Occurrence: N/A
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    Galbladder Cancer (Female)

    Screening: Ultrasound, uses soundwaves to create an image inside the body
    Age: 65-72
    Occurrence: n/a
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    Lip, oral cavity Cancer (Female)

    Screening: Doctors look inside the patient's mouth looking for either red or white patches around the mouth sores, and checks for lumps and other abnormalities and check the throat and neck for lumps as well
    Age: 45+
    Occurrence: yearly
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    Multiple Myeloma Cancer (Female)

    Screening: Urine Test, a urine sample that is tested to look at the amount of myeloma protein that has been filtered through the kidney.
    Age: 65
    Occurrence: n/a
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    Vulvar Cancer (Female)

    Screening: Proctoscopy, is a procedure that uses a proctoscope which is a thin flexible tube that is used to check the rectum and anus to check for abnormal areas.
    Age: 50-70

    Occurrence: n/a