Getting Back on Track with Cancer Screenings Could Save Your Life Postponed screenings due to COVID-19 are causing an increase in late-stage diagnoses and preventable deaths. Written by Lisa Buffington
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hen it comes to cancer, prevention and early detection through routine screenings are key to saving lives—and Torrance Memorial Medical Center offers the full range of available cancer screenings. One in three Americans will be diagnosed
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with cancer in their lifetime, and finding cancer early means it may be easier to treat. Although cancer death rates have declined in recent decades, canceled or delayed cancer screenings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are now causing an increase in late-stage cancer diagnoses and preventable
Women should have the choice to begin breast cancer screenings with a mammogram starting at age 40. Discuss the risks, benefits and frequency of screening with your health care provider.