Breast Cancer
- Age 20+: Monthly - Women should be familiar with their breasts and promptly report any changes to a healthcare provider.
- Age 20-30: Every 3 years - Breast exam by your physician or practitioner
- Age 40+: Consult MD Annually - Mammogram and breast exam by your physician or practitioner
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Women should talk with their physicians regularly starting as early as age 25 about their individualized risk for breast cancer, as higher risk women may benefit from genetic counseling or early screening.
Cervical Cancer
- Age 21-29: Every 3 years - Pap test
- Age 20-30: Every 5 years - Pap test and HPV test
- Age 65+: Stop testing - Women with normal history should stop testing*
*Women with an abnormal diagnosis should be tested for 20 years following the result, even if testing continues past age 65. A woman whose uterus and cervix have been removed for non-cervical cancer reasons, and who has no history of cervical or precervical cancer, should not be tested.
Colorectal Cancer
- Age 45+: Consult your physician to determine the right screening test for you.
*Evidence-based options may include Colonoscopy every 10 years or a Fecal Immunohistochemistry Test (FIT) annually.
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Lung Cancer
- Age 50-80*: Low-Dose CT Scan
Those who have at least a 20 pack-year smoking history and are current smokers or have quit within the past 15 years.
20 pack-year equivalent - 1 pack a day for 20 years or 2 packs a day for 10 years
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*Must be 55-70 for Medicare
Skin Cancer
- Age 20+: Regular full body skin self-exams and skin exams by your doctor
*Those at high risk for skin cancer include those with reduced immunity, personal history of skin cancer and a strong family history of skin cancer.