Doctors Stress the Importance of Health Screenings for Women
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Channel: KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City · 2014 · News & Politics
(KUTV) More than 11,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer by the end of the year and thousands more will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Doctors say the key to treating both of these cancers is early detection. They say all women should be seeing their healthcare providers regularly to be screened for cervical and breast cancers. Cervical cancer screenings should begin around the age of 21. The primary benefit of getting a pap smear is that we can identify pre-cancerous cells before they develop into cancer. Doctor Christopher Cook is an OB/GYN at Heber Valley Medical Center. Doctor Cook says if the tests come back negative, women should only have to be screened every 3 years.Beginning at about age 40, women should also be getting screened for breast cancer. Mammograms are so important and just as detection of abnormal cells on a pap smear can help improve survival, early detection of breast cancer is incredibly important as well.Women should also have their blood pressure and cholesterol checked regularly as well. For more information on health screenings for women, click here.(Copyright 2014 Sinclair Broadcast Group)
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