{"id":490,"date":"2022-04-06T16:33:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T20:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.takeactionagainstcancer.com\/?page_id=490"},"modified":"2023-09-07T23:23:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T03:23:39","slug":"get-the-facts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/paid-time-off\/get-the-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Get The Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What are Cancer Screenings?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Every year in NYS, more than 25,000 people are diagnosed with breast, cervical, or colon cancer.\u00a0 These cancers can be found early or prevented through screening tests.\u00a0 Screenings can find cancers early when they may be easier to treat, or some cancers, before they start.\u00a0 Examples of cancer screenings are: mammograms, Pap smears, fecal tests, and colonoscopies<\/p>

Finding cancer early can save lives, as treatment is most likely to be successful. Individuals may not get their recommended cancer screening for reasons such as:<\/p>