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#Colorectal
#Colorectal
==Prevention==
''Preventative strategies are continuously being revised. Please see references below for up to date information.''
*Breast Cancer: In women without a family history of breast cancer, mammograms should be done yearly. Clinical breast exam by a medical professional should also be done yearly.
*Lung Cancer: There are no currently accepted preventative guidelines
*Prostate cancer: evidence is inconclusive, but most doctors recommend yearly PSA blood test and digital rectal exam
*Colon Cancer: in people without a family history of colon cancer, most sources recommend a colonoscopy at age 50, with further studies based on the results. Fecal occult blood testing should also be conducted yearly.
==References==
==References==
*http://www.cdc.gov
*http://www.cdc.gov
*http://www.cancer.org/docroot/stt/stt_0.asp
*http://www.cancer.org/docroot/stt/stt_0.asp
*http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/pocketgd.htm
[[Category:Diseases]]
[[Category:Diseases]]
[[Category:Medicine]]
[[Category:Medicine]]