Answers to Common Cancer Prevention Questions
Premier Health providers answer frequently asked questions about cancer prevention.
- Are breast cancer symptoms different in men than in women?
- Are colon polyps common?
- Are there different forms of skin cancer, and how does it develop?
- Can all cancers be prevented, and how do we know this through recent research?
- Do all colon polyps develop into cancer?
- Does the presence of a colon polyp indicate a person has a higher risk for cancer?
- Explain the different types of colon cancer screening tests – fecal immunochemical test, fecal occult test, and colonoscopy.
- How can a woman know if breast reconstruction is right for her?
- How can consumption of certain food – for example red meat, salt or sugar – increase someone’s risk for developing cancer?
- How can exercise help reduce someone’s risk for diseases like cancer?
- How can someone enjoy spending time in the sun without putting themselves at risk for developing skin cancer?
- How can someone find out when they should be screened for cancer?
- How common is male breast cancer?
- How does breast cancer appear in men?
- How does smoking or tobacco use increase someone’s risk for developing cancer?
- How important is exercise in a person’s overall health?
- How should I decide what type of colon cancer screening to use?
- Is there a difference between ultraviolet light exposures outside and in a tanning bed? Is exposure in a tanning bed as harmful?
- What are examples of certain cancers that might warrant earlier screening because of family history of cancer?
- What are the current recommendations for prostate screenings?
- What are the different types of breast reconstruction?
- What are the different types of skin cancer?
- What are the screening recommendations for colon cancer?
- What are the screening tools for prostate cancer?
- What can men do to reduce their risk of breast cancer?
- What is a person’s family history?
- What is the human papillomavirus? What is the best way to reduce the risk of getting HPV?
- What is the prostate, and what role does it play in a man’s health?
- What lifestyle habits can increase someone’s risk of developing skin cancer?
- What other type of lifestyle changes are important to reduce one’s risk of cancer?
- What role does surgery play in the diagnosis or treatment of skin cancer?
- What steps can a man take to reduce his risk for prostate cancer?
- When should the HPV vaccine be given to be most effective, and what are the concerns about the vaccine?
- When speaking to a physician, should family history only include first-degree relatives?
- Who is a candidate for breast reconstruction?
- Who should be evaluated for skin cancer?
- Why are some colon cancer screenings chosen over others?
- Why is it important for someone to know their family history when it pertains to cancer prevention?
Source: Susan Davis-Brown, MD, Brookville Family Care; Marcus Washington, MD, Premier Health Family Medicine; Chandan Gupta, MD, Monroe Medical Center; Joshua Ordway, MD, Franklin Family Practice; Mark Ringle, MD, Beavercreek Family Physicians; Douglas Gaker, MD, Premier Urology Center; J. Scott Wilcher, MD, North Dayton Surgeons; Todd Hicks, Premier Plastic Surgeons; Geetha Ambalavanan, MD, Fairborn Medical Center; Kenneth Reed, DO, Premier Gastroenterology Specialists; Thomas Heck, MD, Gem City Surgical Breast Cancer Center
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Geetha C. Ambalavanan, MD, FAAFP
Premier Health Primary Care – Beavercreek
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