Protect yourself with preventive healthcare.
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| | | | | Diagnostic healthcare is meant to treat symptoms, whereas the goal of preventive healthcare is — yep, you guessed it — to prevent them. One essential part of preventive healthcare includes regular cancer screenings. | | Today, we're sharing the screening guidelines for different types of cancer to help you figure out which ones you might want to schedule. | | | | | | | Be well,
Morgan Mandriota
Newsletter Editor, Healthline |  | | Written by Morgan Mandriota
March 26, 2025 • 2.5 min read | | | | | | | |
| |  | | | Is it time to schedule your next cancer screening? | | The American Cancer Society estimates there will be over 2 million new cancer cases and over 600,000 cancer deaths in the United States in 2025. Early detection is key for successful treatments and improving health outcomes. | | Cancer screening recommendations vary depending on factors like your sex, family history, risk level, and health status. Different health organizations and institutions also provide different guidelines, so it's always best to check with your doctor about how often you need to get the screenings listed below. Here are some general guidelines to keep in mind: | - Skin cancer: Do a self-examination or get a full-body professional skin exam, once a year.
- Cervical cancer: People with cervixes between the ages 30 and 65 should get an HPV test, PAP test, or both tests done by a gynecologist every 3 to 5 years, or more frequently if you're at higher risk.
- Breast cancer: Start annual mammograms between age 40 and 44, or sooner, depending on risk factors.
- Prostate cancer: People with prostates between the ages of 55 and 69 should talk with their doctors about the prostate-specific antigen test.
- Lung cancer: Receive a low dose CT (LDCT) scan every year if you're between 50 and 80 years old, have a 20-pack-year or more smoking history, and you smoke currently or have quit smoking in the last 15 years.
| | | | | | | |  | | | Here's what you need to know about colorectal cancer | | Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the United States. It often starts as a polyp (tissue growth) in your colon or rectum. Most polyps are benign, but some types can become cancerous over time. CRC screenings allow your doctor to detect cancer cells and remove precancerous growths before they pose any serious long-term risks. | | For people with an average risk of developing this cancer, the American College of Gastroenterology's 2021 guidelines recommend screenings at age 45. Your doctor might suggest starting earlier if you have certain risk factors, such as a family history of CRC or medical conditions like inflammatory bowel disease. Click the button below to learn more about screening recommendations and how they can protect your health. | | | | | | | | | | | | | How did you feel about this newsletter? | | | | Email wellnesswire@healthline.com with comments related to this newsletter or topics you'd like to see in future editions. The newsletter editors read every message that lands in our inbox — yes, really! We look forward to hearing from you. | | | | | | |
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