Screening programmes

Question 1

Who is screened for cervical cancer?

Answer 1

25-49 years: 3-yearly screening
50-64 years: 5-yearly screening
cervical screening cannot be offered to women over 64 (unlike breast screening, where patients can self-refer once past screening age)

Question 2

What screening is offered for AAA?

Answer 2

single abdominal ultrasound for males aged 65

Question 3

What routine breast cancer screening is available in the UK?

Answer 3

mammograms every 3 years for women aged 50-70

Question 4

What routine colorectal cancer screening is available in the UK?

Answer 4

FIT testing every 2 years to all men and women aged 60 to 74 years
involves faecal occult blood testing