Health Screening

Health Screening

Also called: Screening tests

Screening refers to a test or exam done to find a condition before symptoms begin. Screening tests may help
find diseases or conditions early, when they are easier to treat. Some conditions that doctors commonly
screen for include

• Breast cancer and cervical cancer in women
• Colorectal cancer
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Osteoporosis
• Prostate cancer in men

Which tests you need depends on your age, your sex, your family history and whether you have risk factors
for certain diseases. For example, being overweight may increase your risk of developing diabetes.

Start Here

• Adult Preventive Care Timeline(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - Links to PDF