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A Reminder From Phelps Hospital Not To Delay Your Health A Reminder From Phelps Hospital Not To Delay Your Health
A Reminder From Phelps Hospital Not To Delay Your Health Why health screenings are important: Knowing your risk factors for disease is one of the first steps toward prevention and treatment. At Northwell Health, we recommend regular health screening tests so that you truly understand your risk factors. Then you and your primary care physician can work together to address health problems before they start. What are health screenings? Health screenings are tests that find serious conditions before they cause symptoms, during the early stages when they can be cured. This is important for certain malignancies that occur commonly and cannot be as ea…

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Are You A Current Or Former Smoker? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Detect Lung Cancer Early Are You A Current Or Former Smoker? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Detect Lung Cancer Early
Are You A Current Or Former Smoker? Phelps Hospital Explains How To Detect Lung Cancer Early While many cancers are a combination of genetics and lifestyle choices, lung cancer remains largely the result of prolonged tobacco use. While quitting cigarettes can cut the risk of developing cancer in half after 10 years, serious smokers -- even if they no longer smoke -- are at an elevated risk for developing lung cancer. However, early detection and screening can help identify and treat harmful cancers before they become life-threatening. "Keep in mind that lung cancer screening not only detects early treatable lung cancers but can also detect abnormalities in other parts of the body su…

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