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Preventive Care
Did you receive notice from us that you are due for a screening? That’s because your team at Hill Physicians is here to help you stay healthy.
Hill Physicians providers and health navigators are working together to ensure that you are getting the preventive screenings recommended by Hill Physicians.
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Everyone starting at the age of 50 years.
Regular screenings can help find pre-cancerous polyps in the colon so they can be removed before they develop into cancer. Screenings can also find cancer early when it is easier to treat. Learn more about Colorectal Cancer Screenings.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening starting at the age of 50 years.
- Colonoscopy is an exam that inserts a tiny video camera attached to a long and flexible tube into the rectum and colon to view any changes or abnormalities. This type of colorectal cancer screening is good for up to 10 years unless otherwise noted by your doctor.
- FOBT (fecal occult blood test) is a non-invasive test used to check stool samples for hidden blood. Occult blood in the stool may indicate colon cancer or polyps in the colon or rectum, though not all cancers or polyps bleed. Therefore, this type of colorectal cancer screening is good for only one year.
Please contact one of our Health Navigators to schedule your cancer screening appointment or request a FOBT kit.
Cervical Cancer Screening
93% of cervical cancer could be prevented by screening and the HPV vaccine. Women ages 21-65 should be screened every 3 years. Learn more about cervical cancer:
Breast Cancer Screening
Females between the ages of 50-74 years old
One in eight women will develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. It’s the most common cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer death among women. Getting regular mammograms is the best way to catch cancer early, before symptoms are present and when the disease is easiest to treat.
- Read or download Breast Cancer Risk Factors and Mammogram Information fliers.
More online:
Cancer Screening Help Form
Download our Cancer Screening Help Form at the link below. Mail the completed request form to:
Hill Physicians Medical Group
PSPH – Disease Prevention
P.O. Box 5080
San Ramon, CA 94583
Diabetes
After Care Services
Learn what to expect and when to expect it as well as next steps to take after your doctor visit.