How often should you go for cancer screening?

You have a higher chance of surviving cancer when it is detected early (Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Time and time again, when we hear that someone lost their battle with cancer, the comment that often comes up is that they would have had a better chance of surviving if the cancer was detected earlier.

That means many people are finding out they have cancer when it is already in the deadliest stages, which is either three or four.