Screening for cancer
Screening means doing a test to find a health problem before you have become aware of it yourself or noticed something different about your body such as feeling unwell or finding a symptom. For example, when all babies are born, they are screened to see if there is anything wrong with their hearing, and everyone is examined for vision problems when they apply for a driver's licence.
There are three types of cancer screening tests that we have in Australia: for breast cancer, cervical cancer and bowel cancer. All these tests help to find cancer early and lower the amount of cancer treatment that our mob go through. There's no shame job about it; screening is something that a lot of people do. Do it for yourself as well as your family and community peace of mind.