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Cervical Cancer
( Pap Smear and HPV testing ) pap test 21-29 years every 3 years; 30-65 years every 5 years (HPV and Pap test)/ (Pap test only) every 3 years; 66+ years may stop these tests depending on the results of the previous tests. A Pap smear is a test carried out on a sample of cells from the cervix and vagina to check for abnormalities that may be indicative of cervical cancer. An HPV test is done on a sample of cells collected from the cervix. -
Endometrial Cancer
(endometrial biopsy) this is a procedure in which a small piece of tissue from the lining of the uterus is removed for examination under a microscope. This is typically done to women that are over the age of 35 prior to menopause. It doesn’t say how often it should be done just when. -
Breast Cancer
(mammogram) 40-44 years should have the opportunity to start annual screenings; 45-54 annual screenings; 55 years and older every 2 years or can continue yearly. A mammogram is a screening that is used to check for breast cancer in women that have no signs or symptoms by using a series of x-ray pictures. -
Colorectal Cancer
screenings should start at the age of 50 (flexible sigmoidoscopy) every 5 years, or every 10 years with a FIT every year. This test is where a doctor puts a short, thin, flexible, lighted tube to check for polyps or cancer inside the rectum and the lower third of the colon. FIT is a test that uses antibodies to detect blood in the stool. (CT Colonography) is a test that uses x-rays and computers to produce images of the entire colon, this should be done every 5 years.
