Prevention and Screening

Dr. Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake discusses the importance of breast cancer screening and why screening plans should be tailored to your personal and family history and genetic predisposition.

Susan Block, a dietitian, explains how eating anti-inflammatory foods can help reduce your risk of developing cancer and other diseases.

Dr. Mojun Zhu discusses the increase in stomach cancer in people under 50 and how symptom awareness and knowledge of family history can help detect it early.

Dr. Meera Shah explains what obesity is and how it increases the risk of serious diseases, including several types of cancer.

Drs. Robert Jacobson and Kristina Butler discuss HPV, the HPV vaccine, and how to prevent HPV-related cancers.

Drs. Jessica Fraker and Jewel Kling discuss how to determine if you are at high risk of breast cancer and how to manage that risk.

Dr. Kristina Butler, a gynecologic oncologist, offers tips for discussing gynecological health issues with a healthcare professional.

Dr. Kristina Butler, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic oncologist, discusses the tools available to reduce your cervical cancer risk.

Dr. Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake, a medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer, clears up confusion about who should be screened for breast cancer and when.

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