Preventive Medicine Flashcards
which cancer screening method lowers mortality the most
mamma above 50yo
breast cancer screening
starting from age 40-50yo, every 2 years, until 75yo
breast self exam
WRONGGGGGOOOO– no proof
only imaging in breast cancer screening that decreases mortality
MAMMOGRAPHY
what prophylaxis given in breast cancer screening
SERMs for 2 FDR’s
BRCA testing….
don’t know what to do next
pap smears
21-30yo, every 3 years
30-65yo, every 5 years if PAP + HPV testing
chlamydia screening
age 15-25yo
most likely to reduce colon cancer
routine screening: colonoscopy every 10 years starting from 50 yo
capsule endoscopy
WRONG for colon cancer
it’s for SMALL BOWEL bleeding
DRE mortality benefit
NOPE, not proven for any cancer
Prostate screening
NOOOOO
patient asks for PSA
give it to them
does PSA lower mortality
NOOOOOO
lung cancer screening
30 pack years of smoking, chest CT from 55 yo
NUMBER ONE ANY DISEASE PREVENTION
SMOKING CESSATION
lipid screening
CH and LDL for men-35yo women-45yo DM HTN patients CAD/carotid/PVD/AAA
HTN screening
all patients 18 yo
every 2 years