Your doctor should perform a breast exam each year if you are between the ages of 50-69. At the age of 40, you should consult your PCP to determine the need for a mammogram. Men only Clinical testicular exam. Starting at age 19, consult your PCP to determine the need for this exam. Prostate cancer screening.
Prostate cancer has the third highest mortality rate of all cancers for men.
Persons at highest risk of prostate cancer include those with African-American ancestry and those with family history of prostate cancer. The information contained in HouseCall may not always reflect the views of individual M-CARE physicians. Please use this newsletter to augment, not replace, the advice and care of your health care provider. HouseCall is published quarterly by the M-CARE Marketing Department. All rights reserved.