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FNP~ACS Guidelines
Cancer Detection Guidelines
Question | Answer |
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At what age & how often should Sigmoidoscopy be done? | 50yrs old, every 5 yrs (male and female) |
At what age and how often should Colonoscopy be done? | 50yrs, every 10yrs (male and female) |
What is considered a 1st degree relative? | parent, sibling or child |
CBE should be started when and how often? | at age 20-30, and every 3 yrs until 40...then annually (women) |
Annual FOBT should be started at what age? | 50 (male and female) |
DRE and PSA should be offered how often, starting at what age? | 50 for men who have a life expectancy of at least 10 yrs or more; starting at age 45 for men who are high risk |
After what age and following what guidelines can women stop cervical cancer screening | 70, if 3 or more normal Paps and no abnormal Paps in the last 10 yrs. |