Blog tagged as Screening

Learn major head & neck cancer risk factors—tobacco (smoke/chew), supari/gutkha, alcohol, HPV—plus warning signs and prevention tips.

OSMF causes burning mouth and reduced mouth opening, often from supari/gutkha/pan masala. Learn stages, cancer risk, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Leukoplakia is a persistent white patch in the mouth. Learn causes (tobacco/supari), cancer risk, when biopsy is needed, and treatment options.

Expert guide to colonoscopy: who needs screening, age 45 start, prep tips, sedation, risks, polyp removal, results, and when to seek help—patient-friendly.

Learn when to start mammography, 2D vs 3D, dense breasts, BI-RADS results, and next steps—expert, patient-friendly guidance from I D Cancer Center.

Learn prostate cancer warning signs, what PSA means, common causes of high PSA, and how diagnosis is confirmed with MRI and biopsy—plus when to seek care.

CA-125 is not a standalone cancer test. Learn what high CA-125 can mean, common non-cancer causes, and how doctors use it for ovarian cancer diagnosis and monitoring.

Learn what a Pap test (Pap smear) checks, who needs it, how to prepare, what results mean (ASC-US/LSIL/HSIL), and when colposcopy is needed.

Understand HPV and cancer risk—cervical and throat cancers, Pap/HPV screening, vaccination, myths vs facts, and when to see a doctor.

Know cervical cancer warning signs—post-coital bleeding, abnormal discharge, pelvic pain—and the tests that confirm it (Pap/HPV, colposcopy, biopsy).