Cancer screenings save lives.

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Cancer is life-threatening. But there are tests that can find cancer before it becomes a major health problem.

Many types of cancer don’t have symptoms, so it’s important to have regular screenings. The most commonly diagnosed cancers—lung, breast, colorectal, and prostate—can be detected in their earliest stages. Routine cancer screenings can increase the chances of finding cancer early.

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Get cancer screenings that are recommended for you.

There are tests that can find cancer before it becomes a major health problem. Many types of cancer don’t have symptoms, so it’s important to have screenings regularly. Early detection can increase your odds of beating cancer. Talk with your healthcare provider about cancer screenings. If you don’t have insurance, if your insurance doesn’t cover screenings, or if you can’t afford to pay for screenings, a special program could make screenings available to you. Find out about it now.

When you should be screened and how often:

Type
Age
Screening or Vaccine
How Often
Breast
Women 18 and older
Clinical Breast Exam (CBE)
Annually
Women 40 and Older 1,2
Mammogram
Annually
Cervical
Women 21 and Older 1,2
Pelvic Exam
Annually
Women 21 to 29
Pap Test
Every 3 years
Women 30 to 65
Pap Test
Every 3 years or every 5 years with HPV co-testing
Colon
Men and Women 50 and Older 1,2
FIT Test
or Colonoscopy
Annually
Every 10 years
Lung
Men and women 55-80 who:  Smoke or have smoked a pack a day for 30 or more years, or 2 packs a day for 15 or more years  Currently smoke or quit smoking within the past 15 years
Low-dose CT scan
Talk to your health care provider to determine if a lung cancer screening is reccommended
Prostate
Average Risk: men 50 years and older 1,2 High Risk: men 45 years and older; high-risk men include African Americans and men who have a first-degree relative diagnosed with prostate cancer at an early age. Early age defined as less than 65 years). Higher Risk: men 40 years and older – men who have more than one first-degree relative who has had prostate cancer at an early age (less than 65). 1,2
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test with or without a Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)
Talk to your health care provider to determine if prostate screening is recommended

1 Talk with your health care provider about individual screening recommendations.

2 Individuals with a family history of cancer may qualify for screening at an earlier age.

Per Screening for Life guidelines dated August, 2017.

What if you find out you have cancer?

Specially trained Cancer Care Coordinators can help schedule appointments for you, guide you through the steps of treatment and provide emotional support for you and your family. If you can’t afford treatment or if you don’t have insurance, the Delaware Cancer Treatment Program offers free cancer treatment for up to two years.

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