Hellotherellen

I've always understood that cancer is easiest to beat when caught in its early stages. But how do you catch cancer? I'm sure there isn't one test for all types of it? Do you just go to the doctor with random problems you're having and they diagnose it? If so, how can I make sure I'm asking the right questions at checkups so I can know I have a chance of finding it (if I have it) quick enough?

Hopefully those questions made sense. Basically: how can I catch cancer before it's too late

Regarding the healthy diet: do antioxidants and other claims companies make will lessen the chance of cancer really work?

What about on the opposite side of the spectrum? Do fried foods, burnt food, microwaves, Etc really increase the chance of cancer?

Since medicine is always evolving, what used to be a giant problem that most likely assured death in the past is no longer as serious due to advances in healthcare. I'm not well versed in medicine, but I'm assuming things like pneumonia, HIV, diabetes, etc used to be a more serious health risk than it is today.

How many years approximately are we away from cancer being a minor, simple treatment, non life threatening issue?