Women ages 40 to 54 should have mammograms every year.

• Women age 55 and older may continue to have annual mammograms or be screened every 2 years. Having a mammogram every 2 years may be appropriate for women at low risk of developing breast cancer.

Individual risk can be assessed and discussed with your health care providers.

• Regular evaluation should continue as long as a woman is in good health and is expected to live 10 years or more.

• Tell your doctor right away if there are any inconsistencies in how your breasts look like how they normally look and feel in your breasts.

• All women should be familiar with the known benefits, limitations, and possible harm associated with breast cancer.

Talk to your healthcare provider about breast and cancer screening.

Screening

• Women should start cervical cancer testing at age 21.

• Women between the ages of 21 and 29 should have a Pap test, a test done every 3 years.

• Women between the ages of 30 and 65 should have a Pap test, test, and an HPV test done every 5 years.

• Women over 65 who have had cervical cancer should still be screened regularly.

Tests in the last 10 years with normal results do not have to be screened for cervical cancer.

Women with a history of pre-cervical cancer should continue to be examined for at least 20 years after that diagnosis, even if they are over 65 years of age.

• A woman who has a total hysterectomy for reasons other than cervical cancer and who has no history of the cervical cancer or severe pre-cancer should not be tested.

• Men should make an informed decision with their healthcare provider about whether to have a prostate cancer test. Research has not yet shown that the potential benefits of testing outweigh the harms of testing and treatment.

• Starting at age 50*, men should talk to their doctor about the pros and cons of testing, so they can decide if the test is the right option for them.

*If you are African American or black and have a parent or sibling who had prostate cancer before age 65, you should have this conversation with a health care provider beginning at age 40.

Annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screenings are recommended for people who are:

• 55 - 74 years and in good health

• Currently smoke or have stopped smoking in the last 15 years

• Have a smoking history of at least 30 packs per year *

* An "annual pack" refers to 1 pack of 20 cigarettes per day per year. One pack per day for

30 years or 2 packages per day for 15 years would both be 30 package years.

• For people who have an average risk of colorectal cancer, the regular exam should start at age 45 (or age 40 if you're African American or black).

• If you are in good health, you should continue to be screened regularly until you are at least 75 years old.

• People ages 76 to 85 should talk to their doctor.

• People over 85 should no longer be tested.

• Talk to your healthcare provider to see if having a stool test or a colonoscopy is best for you.

View the section below "Spotlight on: Colorectal Cancer" to learn more!