-
Period: to
Lung Cancer (Male)
Screening: low dose computed tomography
You get an xray at a low dose of radiation which gives an image of the lungs
Age: 55-80
Occurrence: N/A -
Period: to
Prostate Cancer (Male)
Screening: prostate specific antigen
Blood is withdrawn and tested
Age: 40-54
Occurrence: 2-4 years -
Period: to
Colorectal Cancer (Male)
Screening: colonoscopy
A camera that enters the rectum and examines the inner lining of the large intestine
Age: 50-75 and maybe 76-85
Occurrence: every 10 years -
Period: to
Stomach Cancer (Male)
Screening: upper endoscopy
A camera that is put down the throat to examine esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
Age: 45-55
Occurrence: 3-5 years -
Period: to
Liver Cancer (Male)
Screening: alpha-fetoprotein
Blood sample
Age: 35-up
Occurrence: N/A -
Period: to
Bladder Cancer (Male)
Screening: Microscopic urinalysis
An examination of the urine to check for any signs of cancer
Age: 60-up (diabetic patients: any age)
Occurrence: periodically as an adult -
Period: to
Oesophagus Cancer (Male)
Screening: upper endoscopy
A camera that is put down the throat to examine the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
Age: 45-55
Occurrence: 3-5 years -
Period: to
Non-hodgkins Lymphoma (Male)
Screening: regular check up
Age: birth-death
Occurrence: yearly -
Period: to
Kidney Cancer (Male)
Screening: macroscopic urinalysis
Examination of urine to check for any blood
Age: 60-up (diabetic patients: any age)
Occurrence: periodically as an adult -
Period: to
Leukemia Cancer (Male)
Screening: Blood Sample
Age: 45-up
Occurrence: 5 years -
Period: to
Lip, oral cavity cancer (Male)
Screening: Doctors look inside the patient's mouth looking for either red or white patches around the mouth sores, and checks for lumps and other abnormalities and check the throat and neck for lumps as well
Age: 45+
Occurrence: yearly -
Period: to
Pancreatic Cancer (Male)
Screening: endoscopic ultrasound or MRI
Ultrasound: soundwaves produce images of pancreas
MRI: magnets and radiowaves
Age: 50
Occurrence: n/a -
Period: to
Brain Cancer, Central Nervous System Cancer (Male)
Screening: regular physical exams and imaging scans
Age: birth-death
Occurrence: n/a -
Period: to
Larynx Cancer (Male)
Screening: flexible endoscopy
Flexible tube with a camera that is used to observe the upper area of the digestive system
Age: 45-55
Occurrence: 3-5 years -
Period: to
Melanoma of the skin cancer (Male)
Screening: self examination or dermoscopy
evaluate the patterns of size, shape, and pigmentation in pigmented skin lesions
Age: 20-30
Occurrence: 2 years -
Period: to
Thyroid Cancer (Male)
Screening: Blood test or thyroid ultrasound
Ultrasound: soundwaves are used to produce pictures of the thyroid gland
Age: none, only if at high risk
Occurrence: n/a -
Period: to
Gallbladder Cancer (Male)
Screening: Blood Tests, Liver Tests, and Ultrasound.
Age: 65+
Occurrence: N/A -
Period: to
Nasopharynx Cancer (Male)
Screening: Epstein-Barr virus blood test and nasopharyngoscopy, a procedure in which allows the internal surfaces of the nose and throat to be examined with a fibre-optic instrument.
Age: 30-50
Occurrence: N/A -
Period: to
Multiple Myeloma Cancer (Male)
Screening: Urine Test, shows how well your kidneys work; X-rays to check for any damage to the bones from myeloma cells; Bone Marrow Test to check for myeloma cells.
Age: 60-70
Occurrence: N/A -
Period: to
Oropharyngeal Cancer (Male)
Screening: Oropharynx
A simple procedure that the doctor checks inside your nose, mouth, and throat for abnormalities.
Age: 55-62
Occurrence: 1-3 years -
Period: to
Breast Cancer (Female)
Screening: Mammogram or breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Mammogram: xray of the breast
MRI: magnets and radiowaves, used on women at high risk
Age:40-45
Occurrence: 1-2 years -
Period: to
Colorectal Cancer (Female)
Screening: Colonoscopy
A camera that enters the rectum and examines the inner lining of the large intestine
Age: 50
Occurrence: 10 years -
Period: to
Lung Cancer (Female)
Screening: low dose computed tomography
You get an xray at a low dose of radiation which gives an image of the lungs
Age: 55-80
Occurrence: n/a, but recommended to stop is hasn’t smoked in over 15 years -
Period: to
Cervix Uteri Cancer (Female)
Screening: Pap test and HPV test
Collect cells from the surface of the cervix Pap- check for cancer cells
HPV: Check for HPV infection
Age: 25-65
Occurrence: 3 years for pap,5 years for HPV -
Period: to
Thyroid Cancer (Female)
Screening: Blood test or thyroid ultrasound
Ultrasound: soundwaves are used to produce pictures of the thyroid gland
Age: none, only if at high risk
Occurrence: n/a -
Period: to
Corpus Uteri Cancer (Female)
Screening: none
Hereditary-non-polyposis colon cancer are at higher risk- endometrial biopsy at age 35
Occurrence: n/a -
Period: to
Ovary Cancer (Female)
Screening: transvaginal ultrasound and CA-125 blood test
Ultrasound: uses soundwaves to look at the ovaries
Blood test: measures amount of CA 125 protein in blood
Age: only if at high risk
Occurrence: N/a -
Period: to
Liver Cancer (Female)
Liver Cancer
Screening: alpha-fetoprotein
Blood sample
Age: 15-20 week of preganacy
Occurrence: n/a -
Period: to
Non-hodgkin Lymphoma Cancer (Female)
Screening: regular check up
Age: birth-death
Occurrence: yearly -
Period: to
Pancreatic Cancer (Female)
Screening: endoscopic ultrasound or MRI
Ultrasound: soundwaves produce images of pancreas
MRI: magnets and radiowaves
Age: 50
Occurrence: n/a -
Period: to
Leukemia Cancer (Female)
Screening: routine blood tests
Age: 45
Occurrence: 5 years -
Period: to
Oesophagus Cancer (Female)
Screening: endoscopy
A camera at the end of a flexible tube looks at esophagus
Age: after 40
Occurrence: n/a -
Period: to
Kidney Cancer (Female)
Screening: Imaging tests such as CT scans and MRIs will find abnormalities
Age: none, only if at high risk
Occurrence: n/a -
Period: to
Melanoma of the skin Cancer (Female)
Screening: self examination or dermoscopy
evaluate the patterns of size, shape, and pigmentation in pigmented skin lesions
Age: 20-30
Occurrence: 2 years -
Period: to
Brain Cancer, Central Nervous System Cancer (Female)
Screening: regular physical exams and imaging scans
Age: birth-death
Occurrence: n/a -
Period: to
Bladder Cancer (Female)
Screening: screening includes identifying hematuria with a urine dipstick or a microscopic urinalysis
Age: 55+
Occurrence: N/A -
Period: to
Galbladder Cancer (Female)
Screening: Ultrasound, uses soundwaves to create an image inside the body
Age: 65-72
Occurrence: n/a -
Period: to
Lip, oral cavity Cancer (Female)
Screening: Doctors look inside the patient's mouth looking for either red or white patches around the mouth sores, and checks for lumps and other abnormalities and check the throat and neck for lumps as well
Age: 45+
Occurrence: yearly -
Period: to
Multiple Myeloma Cancer (Female)
Screening: Urine Test, a urine sample that is tested to look at the amount of myeloma protein that has been filtered through the kidney.
Age: 65
Occurrence: n/a -
Period: to
Vulvar Cancer (Female)
Screening: Proctoscopy, is a procedure that uses a proctoscope which is a thin flexible tube that is used to check the rectum and anus to check for abnormal areas.
Age: 50-70
Occurrence: n/a