stoping screening tests - zibil

[ArchivalUser]

at what age you can stop doing

1. PAP smear
2. mammography
3. colonoscopy

[ArchivalUser]

pap-


Women 65 years Women who have always tested negative in an organized screening program should cease screening once they attain the age of 65 years. (http://screening.iarc.fr)


Mammo

Women aged 70“85 years If estimated life expectancy 5 years, then offer screening mammography ± CBE every 1“2 years. (http://www.americangeriatrics.org/produc...tement.pdf)





colonoscopy-


Adults aged 60“69 years Program screen every 2 years with fecal occult blood testing (http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/bowel/index.html)
Adults aged 70 years Patient-initiated screening covered by NHS.



make sense?

[ArchivalUser]

mammo is reliable info thanks, but not sure about fr and Uk resources. are you sure we cann use resources other than US?

thanks

[ArchivalUser]

i have the same concern..but havent been able to find ny other source!

ny1 else?

[ArchivalUser]

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/conten...nes_36.asp

Women 70 years of age or older who have had 3 or more normal Pap tests in a row and no abnormal Pap test results in the last 10 years may choose to stop having cervical cancer screening. Women with a history of cervical cancer, DES exposure before birth, HIV infection or a weakened immune system should continue to have screening as long as they are in good health.