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Worried about cancer?
You have the power to help yourself stay healthier--because the
sooner a cancer is caught, the better the outcome.
A major cause of illness and death in the U.S., cancer kills
about half a million people in the U.S. each year. Yet many of
these deaths--by some estimates, more than one-third of
them--could be avoided through early detection of the cancers,
before symptoms develop.
When cancers are diagnosed while they are still localized
(before they have had a chance to spread) and treated promptly,
cure rates are high. Many screening techniques and technologies
are available to help identify early cancers in people who have
no symptoms.
Click on the links below for some helpful tips about how
screening can minimize your risk of becoming seriously ill with
breast, colorectal, prostate, or skin cancer. Explore our other
online offerings about cancer, including information about Duke
Raleigh Hospital's state-of-the-art therapies for many
types of cancer. We invite you to feel free to call us with any
questions, and to check our site often as we continue to expand
our educational and treatment resources to help you and your
family stay cancer-free.
Additional Resources
Learn more about the following
topics with information from our most recent community
programs:
IMPORTANT NOTE: The information presented
on this Web site is for educational purposes only and is not
meant to substitute for professional medical services or
guidance. Please direct all medical and health questions about
your cancer risk factors, as well as what types of cancer
screening exams you should have at what age and how often, to
your health care professional. If you have been told or suspect
that you are at high risk for cancer, ask you health care
provider what steps you should take to reduce your risk.
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