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OCR: Colon and Sigmoidoscopy: visual Everyone over 50; every rectal examination of colon, 3-5 years. rectum, and anus using an endoscope. Colon Stool slide test: stool is Everyone over 50; annually. collected and chemically treated to find presence of blood. Rectal Digital rectal Everyone over 40; annually. examination: physician physically feels for any abnormalities in rectal area. Cervical Pap test: cells All women who are, or removed from vagina who have been sexually and cervix area are active, or have reached examined under a age 18; frequency at microscope for any doctor's discretion after irregularities. three normal annual tests. Uterine and Pelvic examination: All women who are, or cervical physician physically who have been sexually examines pelvic area active, or have reached for any irregularities. age 18; frequency at doctor's discretion after three normal annual exams. Uterine Endometrial tissue Women with histories sample: tissue removed of infertility, obesity, from the uterine lining failure to ovulate, is examined under a abnormal bleeding, or estrogen microscope for any therapy; at menopause. irregularities. Breast Breast self-exam: All women 20 and over; personal examination of breasts to feel for lumps. monthly. Breast Breast physical All women 20-40-every examination: physician feels for any abnormalities 3 years; women over 40- annually. in breast area. Breast Mammography: X rays of Women 35-39-once; women breasts. 40-49-every 1 to 2 years; women over 40-annually. Thyroid, Checkup and health Everyone over 20-every testicular, counseling: complete 3 years; everyone over 40- prostate, physical exam and annually. ovarian, discussion about cancer - lymph nodes, preventing measures. mouth, skin Source: American Cancer Society.