Screening Guidelines for Specific Cancers

Question 1

Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

Answer 1

> Women aged 40 and older:

• annual mammogram until age 55 years, and then may switch to every 2 years
• annual clinical breast examination

> Women aged 20 to 39
-clinical breast exam every 3 years

Question 2

Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines

Answer 2

Men and Women aged 45 and older:

• stool assessment for low-risk individuals or
• flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years or
• colonoscopy every 10 years or
• double-contrast barium enema every 5 years or
• CT colonography every 5 years

Question 3

Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines

Answer 3

Men aged 50 and older or men aged 45 and older with risk factors:

• talk to provider about the risk, benefits, and frequency of screening using:
• PSA level (blood test)
• digital rectal examination

Question 4

Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines

Answer 4

• no evidence-based guidelines

- NCCN recommends yearly helical low-dose CT screening for high-risk patients