Table 2.

Recommendations on screening for cardiovascular disease and cancer

SCREENING FOR ...RECOMMENDATION BY CTFPHCINTERVALNEED FOR CLINIC VISIT
Cardiovascular disease
  • HypertensionStrong3–5 yNo
  • DyslipidemiaNo CTFPHC recommendation

  • Men > 40 y, women > 50 y21

5 yNo, laboratory
  • Type 2 diabetesConditional. Use risk calculator to assess

  • For high risk (> 30% 10-y risk)

  • For very high risk (> 50% 10-y risk)

3–5 y
Annual		No, laboratory
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysmConditional

  • Men 65–80 y

OnceImaging centre
Cancer
  • ColorectalConditional for age 50–59 y
Strong from age 60–74 y		2 yNo
  • CervicalConditional from age 25 y
Strong from age 30–65 y		3 yYes
  • BreastConditional2–3 yImaging centre
  • LungConditional if in high-quality centreAnnually for 3 yImaging centre

  • CTFPHC—Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.