Cancer is a life threatening condition, and its early diagnosis and prevention are the only two things that matter before it advances to a stage, it becomes difficult to treat and thus, less chances of survival. While early detection and looking out for signs and obvious symptoms can save lives, Dr. Vassily Eliopoulos, MD from Cornell, stresses the need for screening tests and preventive healthcare practices, particularly for men and women 35 and above.Screening tests are done for a reason, and that is to catch a disease early on for timely prevention. Dr. Vassily identified four screening tests for early detection of cancer and they are:
Cancer is a life threatening condition, and its early diagnosis and prevention are the only two things that matter before it advances to a stage, it becomes difficult to treat and thus, impacts survival rate. While early detection and looking out for... [4145 chars]