- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- The good news about cancer : yes, there is good news
- Creator:
- Georgia. Division of Public Health
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Human Resources, Division of Public Health], c2003
- Date of Original:
- 2003
- Subject:
- Cancer--Diagnosis--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Cover title
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA H800.P8 M1 2003 C3
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bh800-pp8-bm1-b2003-bc3
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bh800-pp8-bm1-b2003-bc3
- Extent:
- 1 folded sheet (6 p.) : col. photo ; 22 cm.
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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One out of every two men
and one out of every three women
are at risk of having cancer in their lifetime.
You can decrease your risk
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Knowing what to do
and when to do it - women
Starting at Age 20 .You need a breast exam by a healthcare provider
every three years to check for breast cancer. Women 21 and older need to have a regular
Pap test to check for cervical cancer. Younger women who have started having sexual intercourse also need a regular Pap test.
Starting at Age 40 You need a breast exam by a healthcare
provider and a mammogram (X-ray of the breast) every year to check for breast cancer. .You need a regular Pap test to check for cervical cancer,
Starting at Age 50 .You need a breast exam by a healthcare
provider and a mammogram (X.-ray of the breast) every year to check for breast cancer, You need a regular Pap test to check for cervical cancer. You need to have one of the following tests to check for colorectal cancer: - Fecal occult blood test (stool blood test)
every year - Flexible sigmoidoscopy (an exam of the
rectum and part of the colon using a lighted instrument) every five years - Colonoscopy (an exam of the rectum and entire colon with a lighted instrument) every ten years
Knowing what to do
and when to do it - men
Starting at Age 50 You need to have one of the following tests to check for colorectal cancer:
- Fecal occult blood test (stool blood test) every year
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy (an exam of the rectum and part of the colon using a lighted instrument) every five years
- Colonoscopy (an exam of the rectum and entire colon with a lighted instrument) every ten years
You should talk with your doctor or local health department about prostate cancer screening to find out whether or not screening is right for you. If you are in a high-risk group for prostate cancer, including African-American men and men with a family history of prostate cancer, you should talk with your doctor about prostate cancer screening starting at age 45.
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There is no better
weapon in the fight
against cancer than
early detection.
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