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You said people should get tested for cancer. What kinds of tests do you have in mind?

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[CK-06]  You said people should get tested for cancer. What kinds of tests do you have in mind? [CODE ALL THAT APPLY]
Estimated U.S. Adult Population information
Survey Respondents information
  Response Number Percentage Sample
Responses 		Sample
Percentage
A gene test 37,350 1.1% 1 0.8%
Aids 25,880 0.7% 1 0.8%
All clinical tests 36,934 1.1% 1 0.8%
All types of cancer 25,239 0.7% 1 0.8%
Annual physcial 27,718 0.8% 1 0.8%
Annual physical 22,286 0.6% 1 0.8%
Annual skin tests/if history m 23,779 0.7% 1 0.8%
Annual test for skin cancer 11,390 0.3% 1 0.8%
Any test dr prescribe 22,695 0.6% 1 0.8%
Anything insur will allow 12,347 0.3% 1 0.8%
Assess family history if other 12,625 0.3% 1 0.8%
Bilography 13,104 0.4% 1 0.8%
Biopsies 36,699 1.1% 2 1.6%
Biopsies for skin 18,488 0.5% 1 0.8%
Bleeding/brusing/skin spots 11,906 0.3% 1 0.8%
Blood fr ovarian cancer 31,547 0.9% 1 0.8%
Bone density 25,279 0.7% 1 0.8%
Bone scan 18,785 0.5% 1 0.8%
Breast and testicular 32,244 0.9% 1 0.8%
Breast cancer 23,912 0.7% 1 0.8%
Cea test 34,859 1.0% 1 0.8%
Check for lumps & unusual thin 10,599 0.3% 1 0.8%
Check for skin ca 14,626 0.4% 1 0.8%
Check for skin cancer 43,746 1.3% 1 0.8%
Check out moles 14,281 0.4% 1 0.8%
Checked annually for skin canc 38,266 1.1% 1 0.8%
Chest lung throat tests 17,227 0.5% 1 0.8%
Chk for moles etc 24,734 0.7% 1 0.8%
Chkd for skin cancer 12,307 0.3% 1 0.8%
Colon 39,542 1.2% 1 0.8%
Colon cancer screening prostat 26,671 0.8% 1 0.8%
Colon cancer test 75,492 2.3% 2 1.6%
Colon restal test skin cancer 15,109 0.4% 1 0.8%
Colon test 50,192 1.5% 2 1.6%
Colon testing not sure of name 22,183 0.6% 1 0.8%
Consult primary care 26,893 0.8% 1 0.8%
Dental check up 35,698 1.0% 1 0.8%
Derm tests ob gyn prostate te 31,298 0.9% 1 0.8%
Dermatological checks 24,793 0.7% 1 0.8%
Dermotologist 58,943 1.8% 2 1.6%
Educated 17,388 0.5% 1 0.8%
Enema 10,899 0.3% 1 0.8%
Esophageal 38,573 1.1% 1 0.8%
Examine skin 10,902 0.3% 1 0.8%
Fewer processed foods 9,760 0.3% 1 0.8%
General check-ups 54,576 1.6% 1 0.8%
General exams 19,147 0.5% 1 0.8%
Genetic screening 29,249 0.8% 1 0.8%
Genetic testing for cancer 34,490 1.0% 1 0.8%
Get a whole check-up 106,958 3.2% 1 0.8%
Get pathological exam 20,255 0.6% 1 0.8%
Go dr gt a good physical yrly 34,771 1.0% 1 0.8%
Good dermatoligist 42,397 1.3% 1 0.8%
Gt testd fr colon cancer 34,748 1.0% 1 0.8%
Gynecological exam & mole test 33,367 1.0% 1 0.8%
Have test for testicular cance 14,002 0.4% 1 0.8%
Healthy balance of foods 28,250 0.8% 1 0.8%
If they emphesyma get lung che 15,388 0.4% 1 0.8%
Less caffein protein carbs- 68,120 2.0% 1 0.8%
Less preservatives 9,536 0.2% 1 0.8%
Look for abnormal lumbs, biops 43,825 1.3% 1 0.8%
Lower calories 26,549 0.8% 1 0.8%
Lung test 18,381 0.5% 1 0.8%
Lung x-ray body check for the 12,343 0.3% 1 0.8%
Lung xray and check for skin c 11,141 0.3% 1 0.8%
Med check up 13,602 0.4% 1 0.8%
Moles checked at dermatologist 33,869 1.0% 1 0.8%
No fried foods,more soy, more 25,120 0.7% 1 0.8%
Not sure if test for cervical 17,770 0.5% 1 0.8%
Oral checkup prostate, skin ex 36,934 1.1% 1 0.8%
Oral screening 31,908 0.9% 1 0.8%
Overall tests nothing specific 28,802 0.8% 1 0.8%
Pet scan for skin cancer 38,693 1.1% 1 0.8%
Physical 30,624 0.9% 1 0.8%
Physical checkups(skin cancer) 24,806 0.7% 1 0.8%
Physical exams all the way aro 42,463 1.3% 1 0.8%
Prostate 9,715 0.2% 1 0.8%
Prostate exam skin exam 33,095 1.0% 1 0.8%
Prostate test moles tested 23,323 0.7% 1 0.8%
Prostate testing, xray to det 30,737 0.9% 1 0.8%
Rectal exams ultrasound of bre 12,986 0.3% 1 0.8%
Regular check up with doctor 18,153 0.5% 1 0.8%
Regular physicals 27,213 0.8% 1 0.8%
Required tests 8,195 0.2% 1 0.8%
Screen prostate colon breast 43,825 1.3% 1 0.8%
See dermatologist 21,745 0.6% 1 0.8%
See doctor 24,070 0.7% 1 0.8%
Self exam 27,900 0.8% 1 0.8%
Self exams 80,437 2.4% 4 3.3%
Self exams for testicula 38,850 1.1% 1 0.8%
Self exams scans & ultrasound 35,478 1.0% 1 0.8%
Self exams testicular 72,768 2.2% 1 0.8%
Skin cancer 58,649 1.8% 2 1.6%
Skin cancer tests 26,404 0.8% 1 0.8%
Skin checked for melonoma and 11,181 0.3% 1 0.8%
Skin test 24,544 0.7% 1 0.8%
Skin test, ovarian & bladder t 107,568 3.3% 1 0.8%
Skin test-lung test- 12,745 0.3% 1 0.8%
Test for prostate breast cancr 40,445 1.2% 1 0.8%
Test for radon 9,730 0.2% 1 0.8%
Test for skin cancer 10,544 0.3% 1 0.8%
Test to seeif pre-disposed 14,002 0.4% 1 0.8%
Testicular & colon screenings 24,981 0.7% 1 0.8%
Testicular checkup/sunscreen 40,839 1.2% 1 0.8%
Total body skin checks 21,403 0.6% 1 0.8%
Transvaginal 10,555 0.3% 1 0.8%
Ultrasound skin cancer tests 46,195 1.4% 1 0.8%
Urine test 25,408 0.7% 1 0.8%
Visual check on moles on skin 15,549 0.4% 1 0.8%
Wounds not healing 26,404 0.8% 1 0.8%
Yearly physical 15,285 0.4% 1 0.8%
Yearly physicals 45,087 1.3% 1 0.8%
 
Total
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Survey Notes:
 HINTS 2003 Survey Instrument (English): PDF  
Who was asked:
 People who said people should get screened/tested for cancer , People who named some other test for cancer that people should get  
Data collection method:
 Phone
Question source:
 New to HINTS 2003 
Dataset:
 2003
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