Question 332 · LEK · Screening tests
A 52-year-old female presents at the outpatient unit for a routine check-up. She reports no complaints and has no chronic diseases in her medical history. Which cancer screening tests should the patient undergo, according to current recommendations?
- A. colonoscopy, cervical cytology test and mammography according to age and general population recommendations.
- B. only cytology test is necessary, if there are no symptoms.
- C. only mammography; colonoscopy only if symptoms appear.
- D. laboratory blood tests, including tumour markers, while imaging studies are redundant with no symptoms.
- E. screening tests are unnecessary if the patient feels healthy.
Hint
Screening is aimed at asymptomatic people; check which cancers have population screening programmes covering a woman aged 52.
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