The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that all individuals at average risk of breast cancer should begin screening mammography at 40 years of age. ACOG continues to recommend screening mammography every one or two years based on an informed, shared decision-making process between patients and their clinicians.
The American Cancer Society recommends that people at average risk* of colorectal cancer start regular screening at age 45.
People who are in good health and with a life expectancy of more than 10 years should continue regular colorectal cancer screening through age 75.
For people ages 76 through 85, the decision to be screened should be based on a person’s preferences, life expectancy, overall health, and prior screening history.
People over age 85 should no longer get colorectal cancer screening.
ACOG/USPSTF recommends screening every 3 years with cervical cytology alone (pap smear) in women aged 21 to 29 years. There are now three recommended options for cervical cancer screening in individuals aged 30–65 years: primary Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) testing every 5 years, cervical cytology alone every 3 years, or co-testing with a combination of cytology and HPV testing every 5 years. All three screening strategies are effective, and each provides a reasonable balance of benefits (disease detection) and potential harms (more frequent follow-up testing, invasive diagnostic procedures, and unnecessary treatment in patients with false-positive results)
The USPSTF recommends screening for HIV infection in adolescents and adults aged 15 to 65 years at least once in lifetime. More often depending upon risk factors.
The USPSTF recommends screening for hypertension (high blood pressure) in adults 18 years or older with office blood pressure measurement.
The USPSTF recommends screening all adults about tobacco use, advise them to stop using tobacco and provide behavioral interventions and approved medications for cessation.
The USPSTF recommends screening in women 65 years or older. For postmenopausal women younger than 65, individual risk factors may indicate earlier screening with DEXA bone scan.
The USPSFT recommends annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT in adults aged 50 to 80 years who have a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.
The USPSTF recommends 1-time screening for AAA in men aged 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked.
The USPSTF recommends screening for depression in the adult population, including pregnant and postpartum persons, as well as older adults.
The USPSTF recommends exercise interventions to prevent falls in community-dwelling adults 65 years or older who are at increased risk for falls.