https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0 My routine screening timeline en-us 2021-03-15 16:12:58 UTC 2021-03-16 15:47:19 UTC hello@padlet.com hannahfyffe https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1311567523 Begin:
- Earliest age possible
Frequency:
- Every 3 months (for adults)
Procedure: 
- Examine your body using a full-length mirror
- Look at underarms, forearms, and palms
- Look at legs, between toes, and soles of feet
- Examine your neck and scalp using a hand mirror
- Examine your back and buttocks using a hand mirror]]> 2021-03-15 16:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1311567523 hannahfyffe https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1311598621 Begin:
- Age 21
Frequency:
- Every 3 years
Procedure: 
- A speculum is inserted into vagina to hold the walls apart
- Samples of your cervical cells are taken using a soft brush called a spatula]]> 2021-03-15 16:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1311598621 hannahfyffe https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1311634044 Begin:
- Age 40
Frequency:
- Annually
Procedure:
- Breasts are compressed between two firm surfaces to spread out the tissue
- An x-ray is taken and captures an image of the breasts]]> 2021-03-15 16:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1311634044 hannahfyffe https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1311664693 Begin:
- Age 50
Frequency:
- Every 10 years
Procedure: 
- Patients are given a pain reliever and a sedative intravenously
- Patients then lie down and draw in their knees towards their chest
- The colon is expanded with a small amount of air 
- A colonoscope (long, flexible instrument) is inserted into the rectum and through the large intestine, sometimes tissue can be removed for a biopsy
- The colonoscope is removed and the lining of the bowel is examined]]> 2021-03-15 16:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1311664693 hannahfyffe https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1311673496 Age:
- 55-74 for former or current smokers
Frequency:
- Annually
Procedure:
- An x-ray machine uses a low dose of radiation to create images of the lungs
Note:
- If I were to get an LDCT, it would probably be in the later years of this range because I haven't smoked and don't plan to and I haven't been exposed to smoking, I would still want to get screened for lung cancer because I don't know if I have been exposed to asbestos, diesel exhaust, or other chemicals that can lead to lung cancer
- I may even only get it once because the radiation from repeated LDCT can cause cancer in healthy people]]> 2021-03-15 16:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1311673496 hannahfyffe https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1315958946 Begin:
- At menopause (average age: 51)
Procedure:
- Women should be informed of risks and symptoms of endometrial cancer at time of menopause
- Women should be encouraged to report any unexpected bleeding or spotting]]> 2021-03-16 14:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1315958946 hannahfyffe https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1316100465 - Can be diagnosed through physical exams, medical history, biopsy, and/or cell/blood tests]]> 2021-03-16 15:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1316100465 hannahfyffe https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1316115216 Age:
- When signs of bladder cancer occur (like: problems peeing, pain while peeing, increased frequency of peeing, blood in urine)
Frequency:
- Annually
Procedure:
- A urine sample is examined under a microscope to see if there are any cancerous or pre-cancerous cells in it]]> 2021-03-16 15:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1316115216 hannahfyffe https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1316234238 So I'm adopted and I can't really speak on common cancers in my family because I don't really count. I just wanted to make a note in case you wondered why there weren't specifics of cancers in my family. I did look up the most common cancers in Asains (I'm not sure on my specific type either) and I came up with lung, liver, colorectal, breast, and cervical, which I covered.]]> 2021-03-16 15:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1316234238 hannahfyffe https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1316282622 - There is no standard/routine screening for thyroid cancer
- Can be diagnosed through physical exams (when doctor checks patient's neck), ultrasound for another condition, surgery for another condition
- Most often diagnosed age 45-54 years
- Most commonly diagnosed cancer in women age 20-34
- Women are 3 times more likely to have thyroid cancer]]> 2021-03-16 15:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1316282622 hannahfyffe https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1316373099 - Can be diagnosed through testing the blood for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) which may be produced by cancer cells
- Can also be diagnosed through ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI
- Frequency is recommended by a hepatologist and is based on medical history]]> 2021-03-16 15:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1316373099 hannahfyffe https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1316389637 - Stomach cancer is another cancer that is usually diagnosed when a patient goes to doctor because of signs or symptoms 
- Can be diagnosed through a physical exam or blood test]]> 2021-03-16 15:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahfyffe/85mkuv4866j51ow0/wish/1316389637