kevinroks
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can anyone tell me when and how to screen for colon and breast cancer in a high risk group(family history, etc) and in a non-risk person ?
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| chemamr
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Colon CA: non-risk: start at 50 years old with a colonoscopy every 10 years and hemoccult annulally in >50 years.
High risk: start at 40 years of 10 years younger than the youngest relative who developed a colon CA (which occurrs earlier) and colonoscopy is each 3-5 years.
In Familial Adenomat Polyp: start at 20 years.
Breast CA: women start their monthly self examination since 20 years, 1 week after their menstrual period. Annual exam by physician and mammogram since 40 years to 75 years. Though there are other associations that say from 40-50 y do mammogram each 1-2 years, and since 50 years annually.
Hope this helps.
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| kevinroks
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Thank you Chemamr, i really appreciate it 
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| chemamr
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you´re welcome, see you later
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