Cancer: Cowden Syndrome: Cancer Center: UI Health Topics

Cowden Syndrome
A Guide for patients and their families

Check Yourself
Are You Getting the Screening You Need?

Sarah Burton, UI Health Care
Joy Larsen Haidle, MS, CGC, UI Health Care
Heather Hampel, MS, CGC, Ohio State University
Charis Eng, MD, PhD, Ohio State University
Peer Review Status: Internally reviewed by the authors
First Published:
Last Revised: April 2002

Women

Beginning Age	Recommended Screenings	Frequency
Teens	Thyroid Cancer Screenings	Annual
21	Breast Self-Examination Clinical Breast Examination	Monthy Annual
30-35	Mammography Endometrial Cancer Screening	Annual Annual
35	Urinalysis	Annual
50	Fecal Occult Blood Screen Colonoscopy or Sigmoidoscopy	Annual Once at 50, baseline; 10 years thereafterOnce at 50, baseline; 3-5 years thereafter

Men

Beginning Age	Recommended Screenings	Frequency
Teens	Thyroid Cancer Screening	Annual
35	Urinalysis	Annual
35-45	Breast Self-Examination Clinical Breast Examination	Monthly Annual
50	Fecal Occult Blood Screen Colonoscopy or Sigmoidoscopy	Annual Once at 50, baseline; 10 years thereafterOnce at 50, baseline; 3-5 years thereafter

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Check Yourself Are You Getting the Screening You Need?

Check Yourself
Are You Getting the Screening You Need?