ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the factors that increase the chance of developing anal cancer. In addition, this page includes information on how to reduce your risk of getting anal cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the factors that increase the chance of developing esophageal cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.

A risk factor is anything that increases a person’s chance of developing cancer. Although risk factors often influence the development of cancer, most do not directly cause cancer. Some people with several risk factors never develop cancer, while others with no known risk factors do. Knowing your risk factors and talking about them with your doctor may help you make more informed lifestyle and health care choices.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about what factors increase the chance of developing head and neck cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.

A risk factor is anything that increases a person’s chance of developing cancer. Although risk factors often influence the development of cancer, most do not directly cause cancer. Some people with several risk factors never develop the disease, while others with no known risk factors do. Knowing your risk factors and talking about them with your doctor may help you make more informed lifestyle and health care choices.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find a list of common tests, procedures, and scans that doctors use to find the cause of a medical problem. Use the menu to see other pages.

Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, cancer. They also do tests to learn if cancer has spread to another part of the body from where it started. If the cancer has spread, it is called metastasis. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best.

EN ESTA PÁGINA: encontrará más información sobre la detección de cáncer de cuello uterino, incluidos los riesgos y beneficios de la detección. También encontrará información sobre algunas de las cosas que puede hacer una mujer para reducir el riesgo de desarrollar cáncer de cuello uterino. Use el menú para ver otras páginas.

Prevención

Con frecuencia, el cáncer de cuello uterino puede prevenirse con pruebas de detección regulares para detectar cualquier precáncer y tratarlo, así como con la vacuna contra el VPH.

EN ESTA PÁGINA: Encontrará más información sobre los factores que aumentan la probabilidad de desarrollar este tipo de cáncer. Use el menú para ver otras páginas.