Get Checked for Cancer
Cancer screening can find abnormal cell changes before they become cancer or cancer at an early stage, when treatment has a better chance of working. Cancer screening is for people who do not have any cancer symptoms.
Breast
Regular breast cancer screening can find cancer when it is small and treatment has a better chance of working.
Cervical
Cervical cancer can almost always be prevented with regular cervical screening, appropriate and timely follow-up of abnormal cervical screening test result and getting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
Colorectal
When colorectal cancer is caught early enough through screening, someone with the disease has a 9 out of 10 chance of being cured.
Lung
Screening can find some lung cancers early, when treatment has a better chance of working.
If you have questions about prostate cancer, please see the early detection section on the prostate cancer page. We also recommend talking to your family doctor or nurse practitioner.