Skip to Content

Prevention Services

The Cancer Prevention Center offers a wide range of screening exams and early detection services.

Cancer screening exams are medical tests performed when a person has no symptoms of cancer. If screening results suggest cancer, more extensive diagnostic tests should be conducted to determine if cancer is present.

If you are not sure which services are best for you or you would like to schedule an appointment, call 713-745-8040 or toll-free 1-800-438-6434.

Cancer Risk Assessment

Genetic Counseling and Testing

Approximately 5-10% of cancer is inherited. Individuals who have a genetic predisposition for developing cancer will have a far higher chance of developing cancer within their lifetime and at an earlier age. Learn more about genetic testing and counseling.

Cancer Risk Reduction

You can reduce your risk of cancer by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.In special cases, some people may consider chemoprevention, which is a way to prevent or delay the development of cancer by taking medicines, vitamins or other agents.

Cancer Screening Services

Diagnostic Evaluation Services

Early detection is your best defense against cancer

Survivorship

Thanks to earlier detection, improved treatments and the supportive care of family and friends, there are now more than 10 million cancer survivors in the United States.

For patients treated at MD Anderson, the Breast Cancer Survivorship Clinic can help develop a plan for ongoing health care. Other survivorship clinics at MD Anderson Cancer Center include:

Make an Appointment

The Cancer Prevention Center provides cancer screenings, cancer risk assessment and evaluation of abnormal test results and unexplained symptoms. 

New Patients

Physicians

Contact Us

Appointments available
Questions? Need help?

Call askMDAnderson

1-877-MDA-6789


© 2013 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center