Early detection saves lives! Island Health is proud to offer many preventive cancer screenings to help keep our community healthy.*

Breast Cancer

Women age 40 and continuing through age 74 should get a screening mammogram for breast cancer every other year.

Colorectal Cancer

All adults aged 45 to 75 years should be screened for colorectal cancer. There are several screening options available. Speak to your provider about the best option for you.

Lung Cancer

Annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in adults aged 50 to 80 years who have a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.

Cervical Cancer

Women aged 21 to 29, every three years with cervical cytology (Pap test). For women aged 30 to 65 years, every five years with high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing in combination with cervical cytology.

Liver Cancer

It is recommended that patients with cirrhosis and/or chronic hepatitis B virus undergo a screening ultrasound every four to six months to detect hepatocellular carcinoma.

*Island Health follows screening guidelines based on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Talk with your primary care provider to determine when you should get screened.