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Smith RA, Andrews KS, Brooks D, et al. Cancer screening in the United States, 2018: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and current issues in cancer screening. CA Cancer J Clin. 2019 May;69(3):184-210. doi: 10.3322/caac.21557. Wolf AMD, Oeffinger KC, Shih YCT, et al. Screening for lung cancer: 2023 guideline update from the ...
The USPSTF recommends screening for gonorrhea in all sexually active women 24 years or younger and in women 25 years or older who are at increased risk for infection. B: September 2021 * Colorectal Cancer: Screening: adults aged 45 to 49 years: The USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer in adults aged 45 to 49 years.
Screening tests are used to find cancer in people who have no symptoms. Regular screening gives you the best chance of finding cancer early when it’s small and before it has spread. The tabs below provide information on healthy lifestyle choices that can help lower your cancer risk, and cancer screening test recommendations by age.
Cervical cancer. The Pap test can find abnormal cells in the cervix which may turn into cancer. The HPV test looks for the virus (human papillomavirus) that can cause these cell changes. Pap tests also can find cervical cancer early, when the chance of being cured is very high. Learn more about screening for cervical cancer.