Prevention and Screening

Dear Mayo Clinic: When your teenager needs to see a gynecologist

Dr. Aakriti Carrubba explains how to help teens maintain gynecological health, including the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer screening.

Why Black women need to be screened for cervical cancer

Dr. Olivia Cardenas-Trowers explains the importance of screening and other measures to prevent cervical cancer.

4 ways to reduce cervical cancer risk

Advice from Mayo Clinic experts on how anyone with a cervix can reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer.

Signs there is a problem with your prostate

Dr. Matthew Tollefson explains the problems a growing prostate can cause, and why it's important to talk to your health care professional if you experience symptoms.

Solid organ transplant recipients at higher risk of skin cancer, require coordinated care

More than half of all people who receive solid organ transplants will have an incidence of skin cancer.

Era of hope for patients with lung cancer

Thoracic oncologist and lung cancer specialist Dr. Rami Manochakian discusses advances in lung cancer management and early diagnosis.

What men under 40 should know about testicular cancer

Urologist and oncologist Dr. Timothy Lyon explains what men should know about testicular cancer.

Prostate cancer: screening and treatment

Radiation oncologist Dr. Carlos Vargas discusses prostate cancer screening and treatment.

Dear Mayo Clinic: How early should I be screened for lung cancer?

Thoracic surgeon Dr. Stephen Cassivi explains how lung cancer screening programs can save lives.

Why are menthol-flavored cigarettes a concern?

Dr. J. Taylor Hays, director of Mayo Clinic's Nicotine Dependence Center, explains why menthol-flavored cigarettes cause concern.