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Starting in their early 20s women should start to check themselves for any sign of breast cancer. Should occur on regular intervals
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Once every three years women should get a CBE starting at age 20. After age 40 women should get examed annualy
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Women should begin pap tests no later then 21 or approximately 3 years after intercourse. Screened every year or two
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Annual Mammograohies should be done starting at age 40.
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Starting at the age of menopause, women need to be informed on endometrial (uterine) cancer. Some may want to have yearly endometrial biopsies to check for uterine cancer. A sample of the uterus lining is taken and observed under a microscope.
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Age 50, males should have Flexible Sigmoidoscopy or another type of screening. SHould be done every 5 years.
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Should be done by males at age 50 and be done once every 10 years
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Should be done at age 50 and every 5 years
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Done yearly starting at age 50 to check for colorectal cancer. It detects occult blood in stool samples.
