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**Starting at the age of 25 years, [[Breast examination|breast exam]] should be considered for every 6-12 months. | **Starting at the age of 25 years, [[Breast examination|breast exam]] should be considered for every 6-12 months. | ||
**Starting at the age of 30-35 years, patients should consider [[magnetic resonance imaging]] ([[MRI]]) and and <abbr>[[mammogram]].</abbr> | **Starting at the age of 30-35 years, patients should consider [[magnetic resonance imaging]] ([[MRI]]) and and <abbr>[[mammogram]].</abbr> | ||
**Patients who are at risk for | **Patients who are at risk for breast cance<nowiki/>r also should consider 3D [[mammography]]. | ||
*'''[[Uterine cancer]]''' | *'''[[Uterine cancer]]''' | ||
**Starting at the age of <nowiki/>30-35 years, annua<nowiki/>l [[uterine]] [[biopsies]] should be considered. | |||
*[[Colon cancer|'''Colon cancer''']] | *[[Colon cancer|'''Colon cancer''']] | ||
**Starting at the age of 35<nowiki/> years, for ever<nowiki/>y 5 years [[colonoscopy]] should be considered. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
According to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines, screening for cowden syndrome patients is recommended for women who are at risk for breast cancer, uterine cancer and colon cancer.
Screening
According to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines, screening for cowden syndrome patients is recommended for women who are at risk for:
- Breast cancer
- Starting at the age of 25 years, breast exam should be considered for every 6-12 months.
- Starting at the age of 30-35 years, patients should consider magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and and mammogram.
- Patients who are at risk for breast cancer also should consider 3D mammography.
- Uterine cancer
- Colon cancer
- Starting at the age of 35 years, for every 5 years colonoscopy should be considered.