Table 2.

USPSTF colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screening recommendations

	Colorectal (1)	Breast (2)	Cervical (2)
Age range (1, 2)	45–75	50–74	21–65
Gender relevance (1, 2)	Male and female	Female	Female
Frequency of screening (1, 2)	Depends on test (annually to every 10 years)	Biennially	Depends on age and test (every 3–5 years)
Location of screening services	Stool tests—home tests distributed at office or mailed Colonoscopy—specialized service usually not available at health system	Mammography center not usually at health system	Pap/HPV DNA usually available at health system