Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations
Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
The American Cancer Society (ACS) guidlines or the early detection of breast cancer in asymptomatic women are:
- Women 30 years of age and older should perform breast self examination every month
- Women 20-39 should have a physical examination of the breast every three years, performed by a health care professional such as a physician, physician assistant, nurse or nurse practitioner
- Women 40 and older should have a physical examination of the breast every year, performed by a health care professional such as a physician, physician assistant, nurse or nurse practitioner
- Women 40 years of age and older should have a mammogram every year
For more information, see the American Cancer Society website.
Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations
- American Cancer Society recommends that all women begin yearly Pap tests and pelvic examinations within 3 years of becoming sexually active, but no later than age 21.
- If a woman over age 30 has had three satisfactory negative annual Pap tests in a row, this test may be done less often at the judgement of a woman’s health care provider.
For more information, see
the American
Cancer Society website.
