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Brest Cancer - Clinical Breast Examination
A woman in her 20s and 30s should see a doctor and get a Clinical Breast Examination every three years. Starting at age 40, the woman should get a Clinical Breast Examination yearly. A CBE is a physical examinations done by physicians, nurse practitioners and other trained medical staff. -
Breast Cancer - Breast Self Examination
Starting at age 20, a woman should perform a Breast Self Exam monthly in order to develop a familiarity, thus helping her notice any abnormalities easier. A breast self exam entails a physical examination performed by oneself. -
Cervical Cancer - Screening
All women should start cervical cancer screenings at age 21 or 3 years after beginning vaginal intercourse and have them done yearly. Beginning at age 30, women who have had 3 normal Pap test results in a row may get screened every 2 to 3 years. Women older than 30 may also get screened every 3 years with a pap, plus the HPV test. Women over the age of 70 who have had normal screenings or women who have had a total hysterectomy can choose to stop have screenings. -
Breast Cancer - Mammogram
Beginning at age 40, a woman should start getting examined by a doctor yearly for breast cancer, and continue as long as the woman is in good health. A mammogram is low-dose amplitude-X-rays, is used to examine the human breast and is used as a diagnostic and a screening tool -
Colorectal Cancer and Polyps - Sigmoidoscopy
Beginning at age 50, both men and women should get a flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years. A sigmoidoscopy is an examination of the bottom one-third of the large intestine, including the rectum and the bottom part of the colon. -
Colorectal Cancer and Polyps - Fecal Occult Blood Test
Beginning at age 50, both men and woman should get a yearly fecal occult blood test. A fecal occult blood test is a lab test used to check stool samples for hidden (occult) blood -
Prostate Cancer
Starting at age 50, men should talk to a doctor about the benefits and risks of testing for prostate cancer. If one decides to be tested, a PSA blood test with or without a rectal exam should be performed, and depending on PSA levels, one can decide how often to be screened, -
Colorectal Cancer and Polyps - Double Contrast Barium Enema
Beginning at age 50 both men and women should get double-contrast barium enema every 5 years. A doucle-contrast barium enema is a proocedure in which x-rays of the colon and rectum are taken after a liquid containing barium is put into the rectum -
Colorectal Cancer and Polyps - CT colonography
Beginning at age 50, both men and women should get a CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every 5 years. A CT colonography uses x-rays and computers to produce two- and three-dimensional images of the colon (large intestine) from the lowest part, the rectum, all the way to the lower end of the small intestine -
Colorectal Cancer and Polyps - Fecal Immunochemical
Beginning at age 50, both men and women should get a yearly fecal immunochemical test. A fecal immunochemical test can detect trace amounts of blood in the stool. -
Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer
Once a woman reaches menopause (usually age 41-59), she should be informed of the risks and symptoms of endometrial cancer. Depending on one's family history a woman might need to get yearly endometrial biopsy.
