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- Above and Beyond: Cancer Survivor Trek to Africa
- Above and Beyond: Cancer Survivor Trek to Everest
- Cancer Diagnosis
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- Breast Center
- Gynecologic Oncology
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- Nutritional Counseling
- Family and Genetic Risk Assessment
- Counseling
- Survivorship and Support
- On-Site Resources
- Minority Breast Health Outreach
- Online Resources and Helpful Links
- Cancer Symptoms and Risks
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Preventive Health Care
- Mercy Cancer Reports
- Health Questions
- Lung Cancer Screening
Preventive Health Care
Ages 40 - 64
Ages 40 - 64
Mercy Clinics recommends the following routine preventive health screening evaluations. To learn more about each of these preventive tests, please click on the name of the test below.
| Test | Interval Recommended |
|---|---|
| Preventive Health Exam | 1 – 2 Years |
| Blood Sugar | Every 3 Years |
| Cholesterol | Every 5 Years |
| Pap Test | Every 1-3 Years |
| Thyroid Test | Physician discretion |
| Colon Cancer Tests | Yearly after age 50 |
| Occult Fecal Blood | Every 5 years after age 50 |
| Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy | Every 10 years after age 50 |
| Mammogram | Every 1- 2 Years age 40-50, and Yearly after age 50 |
| EKG | Physician discretion |
| Chest X-ray | Physician discretion |
| Osteoporosis Test | Consider after menopause and All women greater than 65 years |
| Tetanus Diphtheria Immunization | Every 10 Years |
| Flu Shot | Yearly after age 50 |
| Pneumonia Shot | Once after age 65 |
| Eye Exam | Periodically |
