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Birth
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Cervical cancer is detected using a Pap test. It should be done every 2-3 years.
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Endometrial, or uterine, cancer can be tested for with a pap test as well. It should be performed first at age 21 and every 2-3 years after that.
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Mammograms can be used to detect breast cancer. Women should start getting mammograms at age 50 and every year after that.
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Colorectal cancer can be detected using a colonoscopy. Men and women should begin getting colonoscopies at age fifty and every ten years after that (or sooner if suggested by doctor).
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Yearly fecal occults can also be used to detect colorectal cancer in men and women. They should have their first test at age 50 and every year after that.
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Prostate cancer is detected by a digital rectal exam, transrectal ultrasound, or a prostate specific antigen blood test. These tests should begin at age 50 and continue yearly.
