Ovarian cancers were previously thought to begin only in the ovaries, but recent evidence suggests that many ovarian cancers can actually start in the cells at the far end of the uterine (fallopian) tubes. The ovaries are mainly made up of three kinds of cells. Each...
Skin Cancer Screening Currently no screening programme exists for skin cancer. There are various different types of skin cancer including: Melanoma Melanoma is a cancer that begins in the melanocytes. Other names for this cancer include malignant melanoma and...
Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic cancer is more common in men than women. The average lifetime risk of pancreatic cancer is about 1:64, but each person’s chance of getting this cancer can be affected by risk factors: 1. Tobacco Use Smoking is...
Stomach Cancer This mostly affects older people. The average age of people when they are diagnosed is 68. About six out of every ten persons diagnosed with stomach cancer each year are 65 or older. The risk that a man will develop stomach cancer in...
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Screening At present, screening for these cancers only exists for those with symptoms. Oesophageal Cancer Oesophageal cancer is more common among men than among women. The lifetime risk of oesophageal cancer in the United States is...
Colorectal Cancer Screening This is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. The overall lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is about 1:23, that is 4.4% for men and 1:25, that is 4.1% for women. Many lifestyle...
