Monday, May 8, 2023
Cancer screenings can help detect cancer earlier, sometimes making it easier to treat.
Primary care physician, Ramon Cancino, MD, describes which cancer screenings everyone should get and at what age they should begin.
Your family history and personal lifestyle choices can impact your risk for developing cancer. Talk to your primary care physician about what screenings are right for you.
Ramon Cancino, MD, MBA, MS, FAAFP is an Associate Professor/Clinical in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, Director of the UT Health Physicians Primary Care Center, Senior Medical Director of Medical Management, and co-Chair of the Mays Cancer Center/UT Health San Antonio Joint Cancer Prevention and Screening Committee. He oversees all of UT Health Physicians' primary care locations. He oversees cancer prevention and screening activities at UT Health San Antonio and co-leads a committee made up of every medical specialty involved with cancer screening with a focus on the health equity issues affecting our community.