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A screening test is done to find possible health problems聽in people who don't have any symptoms. The goal is to find a disease early so lifestyle changes can be made and you can be watched more closely to lower聽the risk of disease. Or to find聽it early enough to treat it most effectively. Screening tests are not聽diagnostic. But they are used to find out聽if more testing is needed.聽You and your healthcare provider may decide that a different schedule is best for you.聽But聽this plan can guide your discussion. </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#333333"> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p><strong>Screening</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p><strong>Who needs it</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p><strong>How often</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>All adults starting聽at age 35 and adults without symptoms at any age who are overweight or obese and have 1 or more additional risk factors for diabetes </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>At least every 3 years </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Alcohol misuse</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>All adults</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>At routine exams</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Blood pressure</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>All adults</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Yearly checkup if your blood pressure is normal. </p> <p>Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80 mmHg. </p> <p>If your blood pressure reading is higher than normal, follow the advice of your healthcare provider. </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>聽Breast cancer</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>All women in this age group at average risk. Expert groups vary on their advice so talk with your provider about your specific situation. </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p> 聽 </p> <p>A mammogram is advised every 1 or 2 years. Talk with your provider about your risk factors. Ask how often you need one. </p> <ul class=""> <li> <p>The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advises a mammogram every 2 years starting at age 40. </p> </li> <li> <p>he American Cancer Society advises yearly mammograms for women ages 45 to 54 and mammograms every 1 to 2 years for women ages 55 and older. </p> </li> </ul> <p>T </p> <p>All women should know how their breasts normally look and feel. They should know the benefits and risks of breast cancer screening with mammograms. </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Cervical cancer</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>All women, except those who have had a hysterectomy with removal of the cervix for reasons not related to cervical cancer and have no history of cervical cancer or serious precancer </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Pap test every 3 years or Pap test with human papillomavirus (HPV) test every 5 years or primary HPV testing every 5 years, or Pap test with reflex HPV test every 3 years </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Chlamydia</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Women at a higher聽risk for infection </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>At routine exams if at risk </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Colorectal cancer</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>All women of average risk in this age group </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>According to the American Cancer Society: </p> <p>For tests that find polyps and cancer: </p> <ul class=""> <li> <p>Colonoscopy every 10 years (recommended) or . </p> </li> <li> <p>Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years,聽or </p> </li> <li> <p>CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every 5 years </p> </li> </ul> <p>For tests that primarily find cancer: </p> <ul class=""> <li> <p>Yearly fecal occult blood test,聽or </p> </li> <li> <p>Yearly fecal immunochemical test every year,聽or </p> </li> <li> <p>Stool fecal immunochemical test with DNA test, every 3 years </p> </li> </ul> <p>You will need a follow-up colonoscopy if you choose any test other than a colonoscopy and you have an abnormal result. Screening recommendations vary among expert groups. Talk with your provider about which test is best for you. </p> <p>Some people should be screened using a different schedule because of their personal聽or family history. Talk with your provider about your health history and what colorectal cancer screening schedule is best for you. </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Depression</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>All adults</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>At routine exams</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Gonorrhea</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Sexually active women at a higher聽risk for infection </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>At routine exams if at risk </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Hepatitis C</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Adults at a higher聽risk; 1 time for those born between 1945 and 1965 </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>At routine exams if at risk </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>HIV</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>All women</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>At routine exams if at risk </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>High cholesterol and triglycerides </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>All women ages 45 and older at a higher聽risk for coronary artery disease </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>At least every 5 years </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Obesity</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>All adults</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>At routine exams</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Lung cancer</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p> 聽 </p> <p>Women between the ages of 50 and 80 who are in fairly good health, are at higher risk for lung cancer, and who: </p> <ul class=""> <li> <p>Currently smoke or have quit smoking and</p> </li> <li> <p>Have a 20-pack year history of smoking (1 pack/day for 20 years or 2 packs/day for 10 years) </p> </li> </ul> <p> 聽 </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Yearly lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT scan (LDCT); talk with your healthcare provider about your risk and situation </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Osteoporosis, postmenopausal women </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Women at age 65 or older or women age 50 to 64 who are at a higher聽risk for fractures caused by osteoporosis </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Check with your healthcare provider </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Syphilis</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Adults at a higher聽risk for infection </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>At routine exams if at risk </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Tuberculosis</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Adults at a higher聽risk for infection </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Check with your healthcare provider. </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Vision</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>All adults</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Check with your healthcare provider for exam frequency. A baseline eye exam screening is recommended at age 40. </p> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#333333"> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p><strong>Counseling</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p><strong>Who needs it</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p><strong>How often</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Breast cancer, chemoprevention </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Women at high risk</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>When risk is identified </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>BRCA mutation testing for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Women with a higher聽risk </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>When risk is identified </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Diet and exercise</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Women who are overweight or obese </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>When diagnosed</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Sexually transmitted disease prevention </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Adults at a higher聽risk for infection </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>At routine exams</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Tobacco use and tobacco-related disease </p> <p> 聽 </p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>All adults</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Every exam</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Alcohol use and alcohol-related disease</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>All adults</p> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="" class="cell0 "> <p>Every exam</p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </div> <div class="source"> <b>Online Medical Reviewer:</b> Heather M Trevino BSN RNC <br> <b>Online Medical Reviewer:</b> L Renee Watson MSN RN <br> <b>Online Medical Reviewer:</b> Rita Sather RN <br> <div id="Global_MainContent_LeftColumn_ctl02_pnlReviewDate"> <b>Date Last Reviewed:</b> 1/1/2024 <br /> </div> <div id="Global_MainContent_LeftColumn_ctl02_pnlCopyrightStatement"> 漏 2000-2024 The StayWell Company, LLC. 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