Screening for Cancer
High-value care advice
Breast Cancer
Clinicians should not screen average-risk women younger than 40 years or aged 75 years or older for breast cancer or screen women of any age with a life expectancy less than 10 years.
Cervical Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Clinicians should not screen for colorectal cancer in average-risk adults younger than 50 years or older than 75 years or those with an estimated life expectancy of less than 10 years.
Ovarian Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Recommendation Grading
Overview
Title
Screening for Cancer
Authoring Organization
American College of Physicians
Publication Month/Year
May 1, 2015
Last Updated Month/Year
January 10, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
It provides high-value care screening advice for 5 common types of cancer
Target Patient Population
Asymptomatic, average-risk adults
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Laboratory services, Outpatient, School
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D055088 - Early Detection of Cancer, D011315 - Preventive Medicine, D000076862 - Diagnostic Screening Programs
Keywords
cancer, cancer screening, preventive care