Cancer Screening Flashcards
Who should get genetic counseling for breast CA?
women w/ personal or family hx of breast, ovarian, tubal, or peritoneal CA OR an ancestry associated w/ BRCA1/2 gene mutation
Who should receive medication to reduce breast cancer risk?
women w/ increased risk for breast CA aged 35 or older AND have low risk for adverse effects
What risk-reducing medications are given to women who are at increased risk for breast CA?
tamoxifen, raloxifene, and aromatase inhibitors
What is the screening protocol for mammograms?
women aged 40 to 74 every other year
What is the screening protocol for cervical cancer?
women aged 21 to 65
every 3 years w/ cytology only from 21 to 29
women age 30 to 65, screening every 3 years w/ only cytology, OR every 5 years w/ HPV testing w/ high risk HPV, OR every 5 years w/ HPV and cytology
What women should be screened for chlamydia and gonorrhea?
sexually active women 24 yo or younger
women 25 yo or older who are at increased risk for infection
Who should get screening for colorectal cancer?
adults aged 45 to 75 every 10 yrs
What is the screening protocol for lung cancer?
low dose CT for adults aged 50 to 80 yo who have a 20 pack-year history and currently smoke or have quite within 15 years. screening can be stopped once a person has not smoked for 15 yrs or develops a health problems that substantially limits life expectancy or the ability or willingness to have curative lung surgery
What kind of ocular prophylaxis should newborns get?
topical medication to prevent gonococcal ophthalmia
Who should be screened for osteoporosis?
postmenopausal women younger than 65 years who are at increased risk of osteoporosis OR postmenopausal women older than 65
How should skin cancer prevention be encouraged?
minimizing exposure to UV radiation for people 6 months to 24 years w/ fair skin types
