Posts Tagged ‘cancer screening’
Is it time for a colonoscopy?
Colorectal cancer – often called colon cancer – is one of the most preventable cancers when detected early. For many people, however, the idea of screening can feel intimidating. At Inova, our goal is to make screening easier, more accessible, and more comfortable, backed by the expertise of our expanding gastroenterology (GI) team. Early detection…
Read MoreSeven things you didn’t know about cervical cancer screening and prevention
Shawn Davis-Wilensky, MD, MPH, FACOG, is a board-certified OB-GYN. She practices at Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center. Cervical cancer used to be among the most common cancer killers of women. But thanks to advances in prevention and screening, the general outlook has improved significantly. Here are seven things that may surprise you about cervical cancer…
Read MorePromising results from the PATHFINDER II cancer screening study
Rebecca Kaltman, MD is a board-certified hematologist oncologist. She serves as the Medical Director of the Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center. At Inova Schar Cancer, we’re excited to share encouraging news from a major national research study called PATHFINDER II. This study is helping shape the future of cancer screening – and it’s bringing…
Read MoreFeeling “scanxiety”? Here’s how to cope
Alana Yanagida, LCSW, is a behavioral health therapist at the Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center. The center’s behavioral health team provides counseling and guidance related to cancer screening and prevention. What is scanxiety? Scanxiety is emotional distress – fear, anxiety and worry – related to medical scans, imaging and tests. Although the term…
Read MoreA Clinical Trial That Could Lead to the Future of Cancer Screening
Megan Slocum, PA is a specialty care physician assistant at Inova Schar Cancer Institute. The math is not complex. Today, there are only five types of cancer that medical professionals routinely screen for: breast, cervical, prostate, lung and colon cancer. However, there are more than 100 types of cancer. We know that cancer screening –…
Read MoreDon’t Delay Your Colonoscopy
Raymond Wadlow, MD, is an oncologist at Inova Schar Cancer Institute. He is board-certified in Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine and has a special interest in gastrointestinal oncology. You may have seen last week’s headlines questioning the importance of colonoscopies as a cancer screening test that saves lives. Yes, a recent study of nearly 85,000…
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