Health Maintenance & Prevention: The Power of Screening Intervals

Category: Health Maintenance & Prevention
Tags: Preventive Medicine, USPSTF Guidelines, Screening, PANCE Prevention
SEO Focus Keyword: PANCE screening guidelines

Excerpt:
From colon cancer to lipids, the PANCE expects precision. Learn the most testable screening intervals and how to reason through guideline updates.

Full Article:
Prevention represents 11% of the PANCE, and most misses come from interval confusion. Memorization helps, but logic ensures mastery.

1. Colon Cancer: Start at 45, stop at 75. Every 10 years for colonoscopy, unless high risk.

2. Breast Cancer: Biennial mammography from 50–74 (USPSTF).

3. Cervical Cancer: Pap every 3 years (21–29), or every 5 with HPV co-test (30–65).

4. Lipids & Blood Pressure: Screen adults ≥40; earlier if risk factors.

5. Diabetes: Fasting glucose or A1c every 3 years starting at 35.

Takeaway:
Don’t memorize — visualize. Link screenings to life stages: young (HPV, depression), midlife (lipids, diabetes), older (cancer). The BEYOND method transforms checklists into clinical intuition.