Get Final Report - Nhs Cancer Screening Programmes

Recommended cancer screening tests Breast cancer screening. Screening mammography has been shown to reduce deaths from breast cancer among women ages 40 to 74, especially those ages 50 to 69. ... Cervical cancer screening. ... Colorectal cancer screening. ... Lung cancer screening.

The aim of screening programs is to pick up very early cancers in healthy individuals, who do not have symptoms, or in some cases to prevent cancer.

the condition should be an important health problem. there should be a recognisable latent or early symptomatic stage. the natural history of the condition, including development from latent to declared disease, should be adequately understood. there should be an accepted treatment for patients with recognised disease.

screening for infectious diseases (hepatitis B, HIV and syphilis) screening for Down's syndrome, Patau's syndrome and Edwards' syndrome. screening for sickle cell disease and thalassaemia. screening to check the physical development of the baby (known as the 20-week scan or mid-pregnancy scan)

The NHS Health Check is a health check-up for adults in England aged 40 to 74. It's designed to spot early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes or dementia. As we get older, we have a higher risk of developing one of these conditions. An NHS Health Check helps find ways to lower this risk.

Cancer screening involves testing apparently healthy people for signs of the disease. It can save lives by finding cancers at an early stage, or even preventing them. Screening is not the same as the tests a person may have when doctors are diagnosing or treating cancer.