I would like to point out that the suggestions on oncological prevention that I will list below are the result of a personal elaboration of national and international guidelines based on my many years of experience as a non-hospital outpatient sonographer, therefore constantly exposed to first diagnoses of tumors, both symptomatic and completely asymptomatic (incidentalomas).
I divide prevention into 6 categories related to sex and age
WOMAN FROM 25 TO 40 YEARS
Annual breast ultrasound, especially if you have a positive family history of breast cancer
Annual PAP test
Gynecological examination every two years
Abdominal ultrasound every two years
Neck and thyroid ultrasound every two years
Dermatological visit with mole mapping every two years
Complete blood tests every two years
MAN FROM 25 TO 40 YEARS
Annual testicular ultrasound
Abdominal ultrasound every two years
Neck and thyroid ultrasound every two years
Dermatological visit with mole mapping every two years
Complete blood tests every two years
WOMAN FROM 40 TO 50 YEARS
Annual breast ultrasound and mammography (or individual exams based on the type of breast)
Gynecological examination on an annual basis
PAP test annually
Annual complete blood tests and fecal occult blood tests
Abdominal ultrasound every two years
Neck and thyroid ultrasound every two years
Dermatological visit with mole mapping every two years
MAN FROM 40 TO 50 YEARS
Annual testicular ultrasound
Annual complete blood tests (including PSA total prostate antigen and ratio) and fecal occult blood tests
Abdominal ultrasound every two years
Neck and thyroid ultrasound every two years
Dermatological visit with mole mapping every two years
WOMAN OVER 50
Annual breast ultrasound and mammography (or individual exams based on the type of breast)
Gynecological examination on an annual basis
PAP test annually
Annual complete blood tests and fecal occult blood tests
Annual abdominal ultrasound
Neck and thyroid ultrasound every two years
Dermatological visit with mole mapping every two years
Colonoscopy every five years (three years in case of a positive family history of intestinal cancer)
MEN OVER 50
Annual complete blood tests (including PSA total prostate antigen and ratio) and fecal occult blood tests
Annual abdominal ultrasound
Dermatological visit with mole mapping every two years
Testicular ultrasound every two years
Neck and thyroid ultrasound every two years
Colonoscopy every five years (three years in case of a positive family history of intestinal cancer)
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