Improving access to prevention and care

There are a number of important screening tests that can help protect against cancer. Some of these tests find cancer early when it is more treatable, while others can actually help keep cancer from developing in the first place.

     Guidelines can vary, but talk with your healthcare provider about screening at these ages:

   

Age 21:
– Cervical cancer

   

 Age 40:
– Breast cancer
– Prostate cancer (For African American men and others at highest risk, discuss benefits and risks of screening with a healthcare provider)

     

Age 45:
– Colon cancer
– Prostate cancer (For average-risk men, discuss benefits and risks of screening with a healthcare provider)Age 50:
– Lung cancer (For people who smoke or used to smoke)

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