Cancer Screening for Women
Breast Cancer
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Starting at 20 years old
Monthly Breast Self-Exam is encouraged
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20 - 40 years old
Clinical Breast Exam by your doctor every 3 years
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Over 40 years old
Yearly Mammogram and Clinical Breast Exam by your doctor
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Women at increased risk (family or past history of breast cancer, genetic tendency)
Discuss with your doctor for additional testing, or contact Stanford High Risk Clinic
Cervical Cancer
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First Pap Smear
3 years after becoming sexually active but no later than 21 years old, then yearly afterward
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Staring at 30 years old
May change to every 2 - 3 years for women with 3 normal Pap smear in a row
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Over 70 years old
May choose to stop screening for women with 3 normal Pap smear in a row and no abnormal exam in the last 10 years
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Women with Total Hysterectomy
May choose to stop screening. Women who have had a hysterectomy without removal of cervix should follow the above guideline
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What is Pap Smear?
Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer
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Routine Screening Biopsy
Not recommended. Report any unexpected bleeding or spotting to your doctor
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Women at high risk for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer
Yearly screening with endometrial biopsy should be considered beginning at 35 years old
Click to obtain a print-out for Cancer Screening Guideline.
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