Certified Lebed Method 
Instructor 

  "The Lebed Method" Focus on  
  Healing Through Movement 
  and Dance

American Cancer Society:

Reach to Recovery (Patient Support) 
/Area Trainer

Triple Touch Breast Health Instructor/Area Trainer

  Breast

• Screening mammogram every year starting at age 40 and over.
• Clinical breast exam (CBE) every three years, ages 20-39.    Yearly after age 40.
• Breast self-exam (BSE) is an option for women starting at age 20. However, any breast change should be reported to the doctor without delay
• Women at increased risk (family history, genetic tendency, past breast cancer, etc.) should discuss with their doctors about earlier screenings, additional tests or more frequent exams.

  Uterus – Cervix

• All women who are sexually active or who are 21 years should have annual regular Pap test or every 2 years with newer liquid-based Pap test.
• Beginning at age 30 women who have had three normal Pap tests in a row may get tested every two to three years with either Pap test. High risk women (HIV infection or weak immune system) may need more frequent testing. Discuss with doctor.
• Women over 30 may get tested every three years with either Pap test, plus the HPV DNA test.
• Women 70 years or older who have had three or more normal Pap test in a row and no abnormal Pap test results in the last 10 years may choose to stop having a Pap test.
• Testing after a total hysterectomy (removal of the uterus and cervix) is not necessary unless the surgery was done for cervical cancer or pre-cancer.

Uterus –Endometrium

•  At menopause women should be informed of the risks and symptoms of endometrial cancer and encouraged to report any vaginal spotting or bleeding to their doctors.
• Beginning at age 35, women with or at risk for hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC) should be offered an endometrial biopsy every year.

MEN

Prostate

  • Beginning at age 50, the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test and digital rectal exam (DRE) should be offered every year to men who do not have major health problems.

  • Men at high risk (African American men and men who have a first-degree relative who was diagnosed with prostate cancer at a young age) should begin testing at age 45.

  • Men should be given information about the benefits and limitations of tests so they can decide if they want to be tested.

MEN & WOMEN

Colon & Rectum

Men and women who are age 50 or older should follow one of the following five examination schedules: (High risk individuals should talk with their doctors about a different testing schedule)

  • Yearly fecal occult blood test (FBOT)

  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years

  • FOBT every year and flexible 

     sigmoidoscopy every five years.

  • Double contrast barium enema every five 

     years

  • Colonoscopy every 10 years

People with a personal history of polyps, colon cancer, or inflammatory bowel disease or a family history of colon cancer or polyps are at higher risk for colon cancer. They may need to start being tested before age 50 and have tests done often.

CANCER RELATED CHECKUPS

For individuals undergoing periodic health examinations, a cancer-related checkup should include health counseling and depending on a person’s age, might include examinations for cancers of the thyroid, oral cavity, skin, lymph nodes, testes, and ovaries, as well as for some non-malignant diseases.

(Source: American Cancer Society)