You’ve heard the adage “screening saves lives” and you’ve probably undergone—or had your doctor recommend—a range of routine screenings from diabetes and depression to cervical and colorectal cancer. These screenings are in addition to regular blood pressure and cholesterol screenings that are part of annual wellness care.
“Screening is a big part of preventive care,” says Dr. Soenda P. Norman, a family physician with Duke Primary Care Arringdon Family Medicine. “We want to catch something before it becomes problematic and there are irreversible consequences.”
