12. Screening of malignant diseases: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 21:38, 30 November 2022
- CRC
- Begins at age 50
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy)
- Faecal occult blood test
- Breast
- Yearly mammogram after 40
- Clinical breast exam every 3 years after 20
- Breast self exam
- Prostate
- Controversial screening
- May lead to treatment of cases which wouldn’t have been bothersome anyway
- For high-risk people
- BRCA
- Black
- History of prostate cc
- PSA
- DRE
- Controversial screening
- Cervical
- 21 – 30
- Pap smear every 3 years
- 30 – 65
- Pap smear every 5 years
- HPV test every 5 years
- Over 65
- Not tested
- Vaccinated women should also be screened
- High risk screened more often
- 21 – 30