Cancer Screening & Diagnosis

Expert cancer screening and diagnosis to help find and treat cancer early.

When cancers are found early, they’re easier to treat. At Rutland Regional’s Foley Cancer Center, our expert cancer care team uses the latest technology to screen for and diagnose breast, colorectal, cervical, prostate, and lung cancers.

Cancer Screening vs. Diagnostic Testing: What’s the Difference?

The goal of all cancer testing is to find cancer as early as possible, when treatment is most effective. But cancer screening tests and cancer diagnostic tests are two different things.

We screen for cancer (when you don’t have any cancer symptoms) as part of regular check-ups depending on your age and risk factors for certain cancers. Cancer screening is part of normal health maintenance – and is an important tool for finding cancers at their earliest stages.

Cancer diagnosis involves testing for cancers based on symptoms you have, including lumps, pain, and other health changes.

Cancer Screening Tests

Data shows that when cancers are detected early, they’re easier to successfully treat.

We provide screening for cancers including:

  • Mammogram screenings for breast cancer
  • Annual pap tests and HPV tests for cervical cancer
  • Screening colonoscopies for colorectal cancer
  • Early screening for lung cancer
  • Prostate cancer screening tests

Colorectal Cancer

This condition is the formation of cancerous growths in the colon (called colon cancer) and in the rectum (called rectal cancer).

Cancer Diagnosis

We check for cancer using the most advanced diagnostic tests. Your care team will recommend tests and procedures based on your situation.

Tests to check for cancer include:

Biopsy

During a biopsy, a surgeon collects a sample of tissue using a needle, minimally invasive surgery, or traditional open surgery. We then send the tissue sample to our pathology laboratory for testing. Biopsy is the most certain way to test for cancer.

Blood Tests

Blood can sometimes show signs of cancer, called “tumor markers.” Blood tests alone can’t diagnose cancer, but your doctor may use blood tests along with other methods to find out if you have cancer.

Imaging Tests

Your care team may use imaging tests to look for signs of cancer in your body. Imaging tests allow your doctor to look inside your body without surgery. Common imaging tests include:

  • Breast MRI
  • CT scan
  • Mammogram
  • PET scan
  • X-ray

Contact Foley Cancer Center

Phone: 802.747.1831

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