As the old saying goes – prevention is better than cure! Take advantage of the preventive calendar prepared by the Rakiety Foundation and get tested!

20-30 years

Once a month:

– Breast self-examination, between the 6th and 9th day of the cycle

Once every six months:

– Dental checkup

Once a year:

– Basic blood tests: complete blood count, ESR, blood glucose concentration and general urine test

–  Blood pressure measurement, weight control and general examination by an internist

– Gynecological examination and cytology (it is worth considering transvaginal ultrasound every two years)

ATTENTION! In the case of a family history of cancer – from the age of twenty, breast ultrasound every six months and mammography every year. Once a year, ask your doctor to palpate your breasts.

Once every 3 years:

-ECG, i.e. electrocardiogram

Once every 3-5 years:

– Abdominal ultrasound

Once every 5 years:

– Chest X-ray (yearly smokers)

– Gastroscopy

Once every 10 years:

-densitometry test (bone density)

If you have many moles, see a dermatologist to have them checked. Testing the level of thyroid hormones – once

50+ years

Once a month:

– Breast self-examination, between the 6th and 9th day of the cycle

Once every six months:

– Dental checkup and cleaning of plaque from teeth

Once a year:

– Gynecological examination and cytology

– Transvaginal ultrasound of the reproductive organs

– Testing the level of thyroid hormones

– Basic blood tests: complete blood count, ESR, blood glucose concentration and general urine test

–  Blood pressure measurement, weight control and general examination by an internist

– As part of the prevention of colorectal cancer, it is also worth performing a test for the presence of occult blood in the stool once a year

– Lipidogram, i.e. measurement of cholesterol concentration in the blood and its HDL and LDL fractions, as well as triglycerides

– Abdominal ultrasound

-ECG, i.e. electrocardiogram

– Vision check by an ophthalmologist and examination of the fundus and intraocular pressure

Once every 2 years:

– Breast ultrasound and mammography

Once every 5 years:

– Chest X-ray (yearly smokers)

– Kneeoscopy

Once every 10 years:

-densitometry test (bone density)

If you have many moles, see a dermatologist to have them checked.

Once every few years: Determination of the level of sex hormones in the blood.