Reminders for National Cancer Prevention Month
Getting tested regularly can find breast, cervical, and colon cancers early, when treatment is likely to work best. Screenings can help prevent cancer.
It’s important to consider your health throughout the year and be as proactive as possible before more serious issues arise. National Cancer Prevention Month is a great time to pause and consider what screenings you may be due for.
Some of the most common types of cancer screenings (and recommended ages) include:
- Skin (starting in your 20s or 30s, especially when at increased risk)
- Cervical (women aged 21 to 29 years screen for cervical cancer every three years with cytology alone. Women aged 30 to 65 years screen for cervical cancer every three years with cytology alone, every five years with hrHPV testing alone, or every five years with co-testing).
- Prostate (men in their 40s)
- Colorectal (starting at age 45 and continuing until age 75)
- Lung (annually in adults aged 50 to 80 who have a 20-pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years)
- Breast (every two years for women at average risk and aged 50 to 74)