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Cervical Cancer Screening On this page: Overview … is the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina. Cervical cancer screening tests check the cells on the …
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Cervical Cancer On this page: Health Tools Lowering … Support What is cervical cancer? Cervical cancer occurs when cancer cells … Nausea and Vomiting From Chemotherapy Lowering Your Risk A screening test can find cervical cell changes that can lead …
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… Breast Cancer Screening On this page: Overview … Overview Experts agree that mammograms are the best screening test for people at average risk of breast cancer. Guidelines for when to start having mammograms and …
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… Prostate Cancer Screening On this page: Overview … prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test can help find prostate cancer early. But it may not help you live any longer than if you had no screening. And it could lead to harmful treatments that you …
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… Skin Cancer Screening On this page: Overview Overview Skin cancer may be treated more successfully if it is caught … haven't recommended for or against routine skin cancer screening for adults at normal risk. footnote 1 This means …
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… Testicular Cancer Screening On this page: Overview Overview Testicular cancer is not common. It is often first discovered by the …
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… Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening On this page: Overview Overview Lung cancer screening is a way to find some lung cancers early, …
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Cervical Polyps On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What are cervical polyps? Cervical polyps are growths in the cervical … uterus and your vagina. Almost all cervical polyps are non-cancerous (benign). Most cervical polyps are first …
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Cervical Cerclage On this page: Surgery Overview What To … Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Cervical cerclage (say "SER-vuh-kul ser-KLAZH") is a … at 37 to 42 weeks. But sometimes it opens too early. In cervical cerclage, the doctor sews the cervix shut early in …