Cancer Prevention Services

The Assessment
Your cancer-prevention assessment will include a medical history and a physical exam. If you have a history of cancer in your family, genetic counseling is available.

In-depth personal cancer risk-assessment screenings are available for all common cancers including same-day mammography for breast cancer, cervical cancer screening, and prostate cancer screening. Colon cancer screening is also scheduled in the same clinic at your convenience.

Lifestyle evaluation and risk-reduction services include smoking cessation, nutrition, and exercise counseling.

The Plan
Once your assessment is complete, you will take part in thorough, one-on-one education and counseling sessions to promote proven risk-reduction strategies that may include:

• A plan for ongoing screening tests, personalized to meet your particular needs.
• Behavior change support – individualized support provided by experts in the psychology of change to help you successfully adopt risk-lowering behaviors.
• Fitness counseling – an individualized evaluation is followed by personal counseling for exercise and activities aimed at cancer risk reduction.
• Nutrition counseling – an individualized evaluation is followed by personal counseling for diet modification aimed at cancer risk reduction.
• Research studies – opportunities to participate in research studies evaluating new medicines and supplements for preventing various cancers.
• Tobacco cessation counseling – individual counseling, medication therapy, and follow-up methods proven successful for patients who want to quit smoking.
• Referral to SCCA specialty prevention clinics for those at increased risk of lung, breast, ovarian, or gastrointestinal cancers.

Location
The Cancer Prevention Clinic is located on the 4th floor of the SCCA outpatient care building at 825 Eastlake Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98109-1023. To make an appointment, call (206) 288-7222.

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October 2006