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Begins at age 25 |
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Women who have ever had sexual contacts should receive pap smear at age 25-64. Pap test every 2-3 years after 2 normal consecutive annual tests.
Women should be familiar with their breast at different times and different ages. |
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Begins at age 30 |
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Family members of nasopharyngeal cancer patients should have EBV blood test and nasopharyngoscopy at age 30-70. |
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Begins at age 30-40 |
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Chronic hepatitis carriers should receive AFP blood test and liver scan every 6-9 months. |
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Begins at age 40 |
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Women age 40-69 may consider taking mammography every 1-2 years. |
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Begins at age 50 |
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People age 50-75 should consider one of the following as colorectal cancer screening:
- annual faecal occult blood test,
- flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years,
- Colonoscopy every 10 years.
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*Individuals with higher risk should consult doctors to determine the time to start and the frequency of tests. |