Cancer Screening Timeline

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  • Birth Of Kaysha Atchison

  • Skin Cancer Self examination (17) (R)

    it doesn't matter what age you begin this but you should always be safe and perform a self examination on yourself looking for new moles, unusual lumps, any unusually colored spots and report it to your doctor immediately

  • Breast Cancer Self Examination (21-29) (R)

    Begin doing self exams and report anything unusual. This involves looking at and feeling each breast for possible lumps, distortions or swelling. In order, to look for breast cancer yourself a person should go around the breast and armpit in a circular motion.

  • Cervical Cancer screening PAP (21) (R)

    Every women should begin getting a PAP test every three years.
    -During the routine procedure, cells from your cervix are gently scraped away and then examined for abnormal growth.

  • Cervical cancer Screening PAP (24)

    every three years

  • Cervical Cancer Screening PAP (27)

    Every Three years

  • Cervical Cancer Screening PAP and HPV (30) (R)

    now that you have reached the age of 30 PAP test and HPV test should continue every five years if all test have been normal.
    -An HPV test is usually done at the same time as a Pap test — a test that collects cells from your cervix to check for abnormalities or the presence of cancer. An HPV test can be done using the same sample from the Pap test or by collecting a second sample from the cervical canal.

  • Breast Cancer Self examination (30-39)

    Continue self examination and report anything unusual

  • Cervical Cancer screening PAP and HPV (35)

    PAP test and HPV test every Five years

  • Cervical Cancer Screening PAP and HPV (40)

    Continue getting both PAP test and HPV test every five years

  • Breast Cancer Mammogram (45-49) (R)

    Starting at age 45 all women should get a mammogram every year.
    -A screening mammogram is an X-ray of the breast used to detect breast changes in women who have no signs or symptoms of breast cancer. It usually involves 2 X-rays of each breast. This screening can detect a tumor that cannot be felt.

  • Cervical Cancer Screening PAP and HPV (45)

    Continue getting both PAP test and HPV test every five years

  • Breast Cancer Mammogram (46)

    Get a mammogram done every year

  • Breast cancer Mammogram (47)

    Get a mammogram done every year

  • Breast Cancer Mammogram (48)

    Continue to get a Mammogram every year

  • Endometrial Cancer Self Examination (48-55) (R)

    At the time of Menopause your doctor should notify you of all the risks and symptoms of endometrial cancer. You should look for Vaginal bleeding after menopause. Bleeding between periods.
    An abnormal, watery or blood-tinged discharge. Pelvic pain.

  • Breast Cancer Mammogram (49)

    Continue to get a mammogram every year

  • Colon Cancer screening (50) (R)

    At age 50 you should begin getting screened for colon cancer. starting with the Stool DNA testing.
    -The stool DNA test is a noninvasive laboratory test that identifies DNA changes in the cells of a stool sample.The stool DNA test looks for abnormal DNA associated with colon cancer or colon polyps. The test also detects hidden blood in the stool, which can indicate the presence of cancer.
    -If the test is abnormal you will need to get a colonoscopy.

  • Cervical Cancer Screening PAP and HPV (50)

    Continue getting both PAP test and HPV test every five years

  • Breast Cancer Mammogram (50)

    Continue to get a mammogram every year

  • Breast Cancer Mammogram (51)

    Continue to get a mammogram every year

  • Breast Cancer Mammogram (52)

    Continue to get a mammogram every year

  • Breast Cancer Mammogram (53)

    Continue to get a mammogram every year

  • Breast Cancer Mammogram (54)

    Continue to get a mammogram every year

  • Breast Cancer Mammogram (55) (R)

    At Age 55 you should get a Mammogram every two years instead of one each year.

  • Cervical Cancer Screening PAP and HPV (55)

    Continue getting both PAP test and HPV test every five years

  • Breast Cancer Mammogram (57)

    Mammogram every two years

  • Cervical Cancer Screening PAP and HPV (60)

    Continue getting both PAP test and HPV test every five years

  • Cervical Cancer Screening (65) (R)

    at age 65 if pap test results continue to be normal you should not continue to get screened for cervical cancer