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Colorectal Cancer

Start regular colorectal (colon) cancer testing at age 45, no later than 50. There are several different types of tests - some require you to go in person, others can be done at home. Some require sedation, others do not. Less invasive methods are typically required to be done more often. You and your doctor can decide which test is the best fit for you. No matter which test you choose, the important thing is to get tested.


Breast Cancer

Get a mammogram once a year between the ages of 45-54. At 55, switch to mammograms every 2 years or continue yearly screening. Screening should continue as long as you are in good health and are expected to live at least 10 more years.

DID YOU KNOW? Black women 50-74 have higher mortality rates of breast cancer despite incidence rates being similar to other racial groups.


Cervical Cancer

Until you turn 65, get a primary HPV test every 5 years. If a primary HPV test is unavailable, get a co-test every 5 years or a Pap test every 3 years At age 66, anyone who has had regular cervical cancer testing in the last 10 years with normal results should not be tested.

DID YOU KNOW? Hispanic women 21-65 have the highest incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer.

"Early diagnosis came because of a regular check up. I feel I owe it to HAAM to continue doing the small things, like screenings, knowing they will help with the big stuff, like treatment." -Beth Galiger, HAAM Musician Since 2005

Lung Cancer

If you are a current or former smoker 50-80 years old and in fairly good health, talk to your doctor about screening with a yearly CT scan.

DID YOU KNOW? LGBTQ+ individuals engage in cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption at higher rates than cisgender and heterosexual peers. Tobacco companies have utilized predatory marketing strategies to target LGBTQ+ individuals and unhoused people. Engaging in cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption can increase risk factors for a variety of chronic illnesses.


Diabetes Screening

If you are determined to be overweight, you should be screened for diabetes with a blood test. Repeat testing every three years if results are normal.

DID YOU KNOW? American Indian/Alaska Natives have the highest incidence rate of diagnosed diabetes within their racial group, followed closely by Black, Hispanic, and Asian people.


Heart Disease Screening

At each healthcare visit, your blood pressure, weight, and BMI should be checked. You should also discuss smoking, physical activity, and your diet with your doctor at each visit. After the age of 40, work with your doctor to determine 10-year risk of experiencing cardiovascular disease or stroke.

DID YOU KNOW? Black and white adults 18+ are at highest risk for heart disease.

DID YOU KNOW? LGBTQ+ individuals engage in cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption at higher rates than cisgender and heterosexual peers. Tobacco companies have utilized predatory marketing strategies to target LGBTQ+ individuals and unhoused people. Engaging in cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption can increase risk factors for a variety of chronic illnesses.

Useful Terms

  • Colorectal (colon) cancer testing: Helps prevent colorectal cancer and/or find it early when it may be easier to treat. Any abnormal result found in a non-colonoscopy test should be followed up with a colonoscopy. There are two general types:

    • Stool-based tests: These tests check the stool (feces) for signs of cancer. These tests are less invasive and easier to have done, but they need to be done more often.

    • Visual (structural) exams: These tests look at the structure of the colon and rectum for any abnormalities. This is done either with a scope (a tube-like instrument with a light and tiny video camera on the end) put into the rectum, or with special imaging (x-ray) tests.

  • Mammogram: An x-ray of the breast that is used to help look for signs of breast cancer in people who don’t have any breast symptoms or problems.

  • Primary HPV test: An HPV test done on its own for screening, without a Pap smear.

  • Pap test (also known as a Pap smear or cytology): An exam of the cervix where a health professional uses a special tool to gently scrape or brush the cervix to remove cells for testing. An HPV test checks for the human papillomavirus and can be done at the same time as a Pap test. A Pap test is used to find cell changes or abnormal cells in the cervix. The HPV test and Pap test are done the same way.

  • Co-test: A procedure in which an HPV test and a Pap test are done at the same time to check for cervical cancer. Co-testing is more likely to find abnormal cells or cervical cancer than a Pap test alone is. Also called Pap/HPV co-test.

  • Diabetes screening: A blood test measuring blood glucose (“blood sugar”) and glycated hemoglobin A1c levels. High blood glucose can put you at higher risk of developing insulin resistance, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes. An A1c level of 6.5% or higher is used to define diabetes.

  • Fasting lipoprotein profile: A blood test that measures total cholesterol, LDL (bad) cholesterol and HDL (good) cholesterol.