3. Ages 21-29: Cervical cancer
Starting at age 21 and through
age 29, all women should have
a Pap test done every 3 years.
HPV tests should not be done a
Pap test is abnormal.
Follow testing
recommendations even if
you've been vaccinated against
HPV.
5. Ages 30-39: Cervical cancer
Starting at age 30, women at average
risk should get a Pap test and HPV
test every 5 years (the preferred
approach) or they can continue to get
only a Pap test every 3 years.
Follow testing recommendations even
if you've been vaccinated against
HPV.
You don't need testing after a
hysterectomy that removed the uterus
and cervix as long as it was done for
reasons not related to cervical cancer.
7. Ages 40-49: Cervical cancer
Starting at age 30, women at average
risk should get a Pap test and HPV
test every 5 years (the preferred
approach) or they can continue to get
only a Pap test every 3 years.
Follow testing recommendations even
if you've been vaccinated against
HPV.
You don't need testing after a
hysterectomy that removed the uterus
and cervix as long as it was done for
reasons not related to cervical cancer.
8. Ages 40-49: Breast cancer
Women ages 40 to 44 should have
the choice to start annual breast
cancer screening with mammograms
if they wish to do so. The pros and
cons of screening should be
considered when making this
decision.
Starting at age 45, women should get
mammograms every year.
It's also important to know how your
breasts normally look and feel and to
report any changes to a health care
provider right away.
9. Ages 40-49: Prostate cancer
Starting at age 45, men at higher than
average risk of prostate cancer should
talk with a doctor about the
uncertainties, risks, and potential
benefits of testing so they can decide if
they want to be En tested.
This includes African-American men
and men with close family members
(father, brother, son) who had prostate
cancer before age 65.
Men with more than one close relative
who had prostate cancer before age 65
are at even higher risk and should talk
with a doctor about testing starting at
age 40
11. Ages 50-64: Cervical cancer
Get a Pap test and HPV test
every 5 years (preferred
approach) or Pap test alone
every 3 years.
You don't need testing after a
hysterectomy that removed the
uterus and cervix as long as it
was done for reasons not
related to cervical cancer.
12. Ages 50-64: Breast cancer
Women ages 50 to 54 should get
mammograms every year. Be sure
you understand the pros and cons of
breast cancer screening.
Starting at age 55, you should switch
to getting mammograms every 2
years, or you can continue to get one
every year.
It's also important to know how your
breasts normally look and feel and to
report any changes to a health care
provider right away.
13. Ages 50-64: Prostate cancer
Starting at age 50, all men at
average risk should talk with
a health care provider about
the uncertainties, risks, and
potential benefits of testing
so they can decide if they
want to be tested.
14. Ages 50-64: Colon cancer
Everyone with
average risk
should start testing
at age 50.
There are several
testing options.
15. Ages 50-64: Lung cancer
If you are age 55 or older, talk to a
health care provider about your smoking
history and whether you should get
yearly low-dose CT scans to screen for
early lung cancer.
Screening may benefit if you are an
active or former smoker (quit within the
past 15 years), have no signs of lung
cancer, and have a 30 pack-year
smoking history.
You should discuss the benefits,
limitations, risks, and potential costs of
screening.
16. Ages 65 or older Cervical cancer
Breast cancer
Prostate cancer
Colon cancer
Lung cancer
17. Ages 65 or older: Cervical
cancer
No testing is needed if you’ve
had regular cervical cancer
testing with normal results
during the previous 10 years.
You don't need testing after a
hysterectomy that removed the
uterus and cervix as long as it
was done for reasons not
related to cervical cancer.
18. Ages 65 or older: Breast
cancer
You should get a mammogram
every 2 years, or you can choose
to get one every year.
Be sure you understand the pros
and cons of breast cancer
screening.
It's also important to know how
your breasts normally look and
feel and to report any changes to
a health care provider right away.
19. Ages 65 or older: Prostate
cancer
Overall health status, and not
age alone, is important when
making decisions about
prostate cancer testing. Men
who can expect to live at
least 10 more years should
talk with a health care
provider about the
uncertainties, risks, and
potential benefits of testing
so they can decide if they
want to be tested.
20. Ages 65 or older: Colon
cancer
Testing is recommended, and
there are many testing
options.
Talk with a health care
provider about which tests
are best for you and how
often testing should be done.
21. Ages 65 or older: Lung
cancer
If you have a smoking history, talk to a
health care provider about it and whether
you should get an annual low-dose CT
scan to screen for early lung cancer.
Screening may benefit if you are an
active or former smoker (quit within the
past 15 years), have no signs of lung
cancer, and have a 30 pack-year
smoking history.
You should discuss the benefits,
limitations, risks, and potential costs of
screening.
