What is Cancer Screening?
Cancer screening is the examination performed with Medical Imaging methods for the early diagnosis of cancer.
If cancer is diagnosed early, its treatment is successful and easy. Although treatment is performed in advanced stages, success decreases and stronger treatments are required.
It is very important for women to examine themselves in breast cancer. In women who menstruate, it is recommended to examine the skin every month after menstruation with foam in the bath and to be examined while lying down. In women who do not menstruate, the first day of each month should be selected as the self-examination day and the examination should be performed every month.
In self-examination, examine the breast by pressing moderately with the tips of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th fingers of your hand. Perform the examination from the outer edge of the breast to the armpit, from top to bottom and from bottom to top. In addition, start from the nipple and perform it by drawing circles and move towards the outside.
In case of any sensations or findings such as hardness, swelling, mass, etc., definitely come to TOMOKAY for an Ultrasound and Mammography. CONDITIONS LIKE THIS DETECTED IN THE BREAST CANNOT BE NEGLECTED!!!
Lung Cancer Screening
Lung cancer facts & The importance of early diagnosis
One in three cancer-related deaths is lung cancer. The mortality rate of lung cancer is higher than other cancers in all ethnic groups. It is the second most diagnosed type of cancer in men and women.
Almost 87 percent of lung cancer is caused by smoking and using tobacco products. Although there are many environmental factors that increase the risk of lung cancer, exposure to radon gas and asbestos, smoking and passive exposure to cigarette smoke are the most important factors that cause lung cancer. In fact, it has been calculated that passive smokers increase their risk of lung cancer by 20 to 30 percent. This information was taken from the Lung Cancer Association (LCA).
Although these facts may seem scary, diagnosing lung cancer in its early stages can save patients from death. However, only 16 percent of lung cancers can be diagnosed early.
According to a study conducted by the American Cancer Institute (NCI) on 53,000 smokers and former smokers, the mortality rate from lung cancer was found to be reduced by 20 percent with lung cancer screening with Computed Tomography (CT) instead of simple chest X-rays. For this reason, we recommend that our patients have lung cancer screening with CT.
What is lung cancer screening with Computed Tomography (CT)?
Lung cancer screening with CT is a screening test performed to check whether there is cancerous tissue formation in your lungs. This test is designed for people who are at high risk of developing lung cancer.
This high-tech CT scan is intended to find and examine small nodules that may be in your lungs. This scan shows nodules that are too small to be seen on a lung X-ray. Thus, an advantage is provided for the early diagnosis of lung cancer. New research shows that nodules detected while they are very small significantly increase the patient's chances of surviving lung cancer.
Cancer screening is the examination performed with Medical Imaging methods for the early diagnosis of cancer.
If cancer is diagnosed early, its treatment is successful and easy. Although treatment is performed in advanced stages, success decreases and stronger treatments are required.
It is very important for women to examine themselves in breast cancer. In women who menstruate, it is recommended to examine the skin every month after menstruation with foam in the bath and to be examined while lying down. In women who do not menstruate, the first day of each month should be selected as the self-examination day and the examination should be performed every month.
In self-examination, examine the breast by pressing moderately with the tips of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th fingers of your hand. Perform the examination from the outer edge of the breast to the armpit, from top to bottom and from bottom to top. In addition, start from the nipple and perform it by drawing circles and move towards the outside.
In case of any sensations or findings such as hardness, swelling, mass, etc., definitely come to TOMOKAY for an Ultrasound and Mammography. CONDITIONS LIKE THIS DETECTED IN THE BREAST CANNOT BE NEGLECTED!!!
Lung Cancer Screening
Lung cancer facts & The importance of early diagnosis
One in three cancer-related deaths is lung cancer. The mortality rate of lung cancer is higher than other cancers in all ethnic groups. It is the second most diagnosed type of cancer in men and women.
Almost 87 percent of lung cancer is caused by smoking and using tobacco products. Although there are many environmental factors that increase the risk of lung cancer, exposure to radon gas and asbestos, smoking and passive exposure to cigarette smoke are the most important factors that cause lung cancer. In fact, it has been calculated that passive smokers increase their risk of lung cancer by 20 to 30 percent. This information was taken from the Lung Cancer Association (LCA).
Although these facts may seem scary, diagnosing lung cancer in its early stages can save patients from death. However, only 16 percent of lung cancers can be diagnosed early.
According to a study conducted by the American Cancer Institute (NCI) on 53,000 smokers and former smokers, the mortality rate from lung cancer was found to be reduced by 20 percent with lung cancer screening with Computed Tomography (CT) instead of simple chest X-rays. For this reason, we recommend that our patients have lung cancer screening with CT.
What is lung cancer screening with Computed Tomography (CT)?
Lung cancer screening with CT is a screening test performed to check whether there is cancerous tissue formation in your lungs. This test is designed for people who are at high risk of developing lung cancer.
This high-tech CT scan is intended to find and examine small nodules that may be in your lungs. This scan shows nodules that are too small to be seen on a lung X-ray. Thus, an advantage is provided for the early diagnosis of lung cancer. New research shows that nodules detected while they are very small significantly increase the patient's chances of surviving lung cancer.