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At Kaiser Permanente, we have programs to help you create healthy habits — including weight management, smoking cessation, and more. Plus, we’ll keep you on track for regular cancer screenings — because the best time for prevention is right now. Healthy living helps you thrive When you make choices like exercising often, managing stress, and not smoking, you’re creating healthier habits that may help prevent cancer. But making these lifestyle changes is challenging — especially at first. With help from your dedicated care team, you can create a personalized program that works for you. Start by taking a Total Health Assessment. Search health and wellness classes and personalized programs in your area. Manage stress with wellness apps myStrength and Calm.2 Learn about lifestyle changes that may help prevent cancer. Regular screenings save lives Many of the most common forms of cancer, including breast, cervical, prostate, and colon cancer, can be detected early — leading to better outcomes. And our research shows certain types of cancer affect racial and ethnic groups differently, which supports starting screenings earlier for those who may be at a higher risk.3 Depending on your medical and family history, your doctor will create a customized screening schedule as part of your regular care plan. Your electronic health record will keep track of your screenings and notify you when it’s time for the next one. A leader in screenings for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer Breast cancer screening rates: We perform 84% vs. 72% national average. Cervical cancer screening rates: We perform 87% vs. 74% national average. Colorectal cancer screening rates: We perform 77% vs. 62% national average. Source: Kaiser Permanente 2019 HEDIS® scores.4 Need help? Call us for advice Email us with questions Make an appointment Share Footnotes 1 Cancer Facts & Figures, American Cancer Society, 2019. 2 myStrength® is a wholly owned subsidiary of Livongo Health, Inc. The services described above are not covered under your health plan benefits and are not subject to the terms set forth in your Evidence of Coverage or other plan documents. These services may be discontinued at any time without notice. 3 Sue Rochman, “Early Colorectal Cancer Screening Benefits African Americans,” Permanente.org, July 22, 2020. 4 Kaiser Permanente 2019 HEDIS® scores. Benchmarks provided by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Quality Compass® and represent all lines of business. Kaiser Permanente combined region scores were provided by the Kaiser Permanente Department of Care and Service Quality. The source for data contained in this publication is Quality Compass 2019 and is used with the permission of NCQA. 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