Hello there - I am 41/Male. My closed ones have been diagnosed with cancer - bladder in immediate family and the extended family have had other types of cancer (neck, cervical, stomach etc).
Although I am ok, I was wondering if I should get myself checked? If so exactly what do I do - just go to the gp and ask for checks and if so how often should I do this? Just being cautious as if it caught early it can be curable - but I am not sure what early means.
Thanks.
Hi Anon_for_patient and welcome to the community.
I am sorry to hear about your concerns. There is absolutely nothing wrong with making a GP appointment and getting yourself checked out, doing this will set your mind at rest to a certain degree.
Whatever cancer throws your way, we’re right there with you.
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