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Cancer Care Services

General Cancer Detection Guidelines

These guidelines are recommended for people at average risk for cancer and without any specific symptoms:

close up of woman eating watermelonBreast Cancer

  • Breast self-exams starting in the 20s
  • Baseline mammogram at 35
  • Annual mammograms starting at age 40
  • Annual clinical breast exams by physician

close up of man with basketballColon and Rectal Cancer

  • Annual fecal blood test starting at age 50
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
  • Double-contrast barium enema every 5 years
  • Colonoscopy every 10 years

woman reading to boyCervical Cancer

  • Annual screenings after becoming sexually active
  • Pap test beginning at age 30 every 2-3 years

two men playing golfProstate Cancer

  • Annual PSA blood test after age 50
  • Annual digital rectal exam

man swimingGeneral Risk Factors for Cancer

  • Family history
  • Medical history
  • Environment
  • Smoking
  • Overexposure

Any abnormal health concerns — unusual bleeding, lump, soreness, fatigue, shortness of breath — should be evaluated promptly by a physician.

Source: American Cancer Society

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