When can seniors stop shots and screenings? health aging
As we get older, we start thinking about the benefits versus the risks of certain health screenings and vaccines. After all, our health risks change with age and life expectancy is waning.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service However, this is an individual decision based on family history and other risk factors. For example, Black men are 50% more likely to get prostate cancer and are twice as likely to die from it. Researchers think genetic and socioeconomic factors are at play, but they haven't found a specific reason. It's recommended that Black men be screened more proactively.
Today, the recommendation is for a woman with average risk to continue mammograms as long as she's in good health and expected to live 10 years or more -- especially important for Black women, who die from breast cancer at a higher rate than white women. Colorectal cancer screenings For people at average risk for colorectal cancer, the American Cancer Society recommends starting regular screening at age 45 and continuing through age 75. Between the ages of 76 and 85, talk to your doctor about whether continued screenings make sense. People 85 and older no longer need colorectal cancer screening.
Lung cancer screenings The USPSTF recommends annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography in adults 50 to 80 years of age who have a 20 pack-year smoking history and who currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.
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