Hi,
Yes, be as careful as you can be. I always get every test as scheduled. Breast cancer ran in my family for four generations. I ended up getting not only breast cancer, but endometrial *and* ovarian. I'm alive and doing well because I went in regularly for checkups and everything was found very early.
Exams don't prevent cancer, of course, but finding tumors early give the person the best chance of a long, healthy life. Good luck.