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Dr. Angela DeRosa: Top 5 Health Screenings Every Woman Should have

Submitted by jryan@mcol.com on Thu, 06/06/2013 - 11:41


  1. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women worldwide, six-times more likely to cause death than breast cancer. Based on these statistics, women over 50 should have an electrocardiogram (EKG) yearly
  2. Skin cancer screenings must be conducted every year no matter what your age. The American Cancer Society anticipates Arizona will have 1,650 new cases of melanoma in 2012
  3. Pap smears should be done annually between the ages of 21 and 30 and then every three years in patients older than 30, if they are in a monogamous relationship and have a history of normal pap smears
  4. Starting at age 40, mammograms need to be performed every other year and annually after age 50. Another test for breast cancer is detectDX breast test for women ages 35-75
  5. A colonoscopy should be performed at age 50 to screen for colon cancer. After a baseline is established, follow up tests should be done every five to10 years


Source: azfamily.com
Source URL: http://www.azfamily.com/news/health/Top-5-health-screenings-...



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