Table 1 USPSTF cancer screening eligibility criteria and intervals
From: Emergency department-based cancer screening interventions
Cancer | Patient populationa | Screening test(s) | Recommended screening interval(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
Breast | Women age 50–74 years | Screening mammogram | Every 2 years |
Cervical | Women age 21–65 years | Papanicolaou (Pap) test High-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) test Pap and hrHPV tests (co-testing) | Every 3 years Every 5 years (age 30–65 only) Every 5 years (age 30–65 only) |
Colorectal | Age 45–75 years | Colonoscopy Sigmoidoscopy Fecal occult blood tests Fecal immunochemical tests CT colonography Stool DNA tests (e.g., Cologuard) | Every 10 years Every 5 years Annually Annually Every 5 years Every 1 to 3 years |
Lung | Age 50–80 years with a 20 pack-year smoking history and have smoked within the past 15 years | Low-dose computed tomography (CT) of the chest | Annually (until the individual has not smoked within 15 years) |