Colon cancer is often preventable because polyps can be found and removed before they turn into cancer.

• Choose the screening option you’ll actually complete.

• Ask if family history changes timing/frequency.

• Report symptoms quickly (blood in stool, persistent changes).

Lung cancer screening is for people at higher risk, mainly based on smoking history and age.

• Quitting smoking is still the biggest prevention step.

• Ask whether you meet criteria for low-dose CT screening.

• Discuss pros/cons (false positives, follow-up testing).

Prostate cancer decisions are personal. Prevention here is informed screening decisions and paying attention to symptoms.

• Discuss PSA testing based on age, family history, and risk.

• Know symptom triggers (urinary changes, blood in urine).

• Ask about pros/cons and what happens after an abnormal result.

Skin cancer prevention is mostly behavior + early detection.

• Use sun protection daily (shade, clothing, sunscreen).

• Check skin monthly for new or changing spots.

• Get prompt evaluation for changing moles or non-healing sores.

Oral cancer risk rises with tobacco and heavy alcohol use. Prevention is reducing exposures and acting fast on symptoms.

• Quit tobacco, reduce alcohol.

• Don’t ignore mouth sores that don’t heal or trouble swallowing.

• Keep regular dental care if you have access to it.

There’s no routine population screening test, so prevention is awareness and quick evaluation of changes.

• Look for lumps, swelling, heaviness, or persistent ache.

• Don’t wait weeks if something feels different.

• Ask what the next step is (exam, ultrasound, referral).