Cancer Screening

Cancer is a major cause of illness and death worldwide, and here at Manhattan Primary Care, our primary care physicians NYC focus is on prevention and prompt detection. Initially, cancer can cause few, if any symptoms, and our goal is to check for early signs of cancers, when the disease is frequently more treatable and which allows for a better long-term prognosis. A screening will check your body for cancer, sometimes before you develop symptoms.

Regular cancer screenings can find colorectal, cervical, breast, prostate, and lung cancers early when treatment can be more effective and potentially less invasive.

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Usually, colorectal cancer develops from small polyps found in the colon or rectum. Regular screening can detect these polyps, removing them before they become cancerous. Regular screenings usually begin at age 50, but some people might benefit from earlier screenings.

You might need to be tested earlier if you have a family history of:

Colorectal cancer

Inflammatory bowel disease

Genetic syndrome that increases your risk

Colorectal Screening Tests

There are several colorectal cancer screening tests, and stool tests to detect signs of blood and which are usually carried out yearly. Other tests, such a colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy, use a lighted tube to examine the colon visually and to remove any polyps detected.

CT colonoscopy uses a CT scan to produce virtual images of the entire colon.

Cervical Cancer Screening

Cervical cancer causes very few symptoms until well advanced but can often be treated very successfully when detected early. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a known risk factor for cervical cancer, and we can test for this separately. Usually, women are recommended to start getting Pap tests at age 21.

Depending on the results and whether you have HPV, the frequency of tests can range from annually, to every three to five years.

Pap Test

A cervical cancer screening uses a Pap test or Pap smear to analyze cells from the cervix and can detect abnormal and precancerous cells. If you do have abnormal cells and which could become cancerous, treatment can prevent cervical cancer from developing in most cases.

Breast Cancer Screening

Women aged 50 to 74 and who have an average risk of breast cancer are recommended to get a mammogram every two years. Younger women should discuss their need for screenings with a doctor.

Women with a family history of breast cancer may be advised to begin having regular mammograms before age 50. Screenings can involve diagnostic tests and clinical breast examinations.

Read more: https://www.manhattanprimarycaredoctorsnyc.com/cancer-screening/

Manhattan Primary Care

(Union Square)

55 W. 17th Street, Ste 105,

New York, NY 10011

(212) 378-9987

Nearby Locations:

Union Square

Gramercy Park | Rose Hill | Kips Bay | Nomad | Murray Hill | Koreatown

10010 | 10016 | 10453 | 10017

Manhattan Primary Care

(Upper East Side Manhattan, NYC)

983 Park Ave, Ste 1D22,

New York, NY 10028

(212) 389-9929

https://www.manhattanprimarycaredoctorsnyc.com

Nearby Locations:

Upper East Side

Yorkville | Manhattan Valley | Lenox Hill | Sutton Place | Carnegie Hill | East Harlem

10028 | 10025 | 10021| 10022 | 10029

Working Hours:

Mon 08:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Tue 08:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Wed 08:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Thu 08:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Fri 08:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sat: Closed

Sun: Closed

Payment: cash, check, credit cards.

Address:983 Park Ave, Ste 1D22, New York, NY 10028
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