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Things you should do this year

A personalized cancer-prevention checklist for the next 12 months, generated from your age, sex, family history, and lifestyle. Educational only — bring it to your next primary-care visit instead of acting on it alone.

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  • Mammogram every 1–2 years

    highScreening

    USPSTF (2024) recommends biennial mammography for women ages 40–74. Annual screening is reasonable depending on density and preference.

    Source: USPSTF

  • Cervical cancer screening (Pap / HPV test)

    highScreening

    Primary HPV testing every 5 years (preferred), HPV+Pap co-test every 5 years, or Pap alone every 3 years.

    Source: ACS, USPSTF

  • HPV vaccine discussion with your doctor

    mediumConversation

    Catch-up HPV vaccination is approved through age 45 via shared clinical decision-making. The benefit depends on prior exposure — worth raising at your next visit.

    Source: CDC ACIP

  • Test your home for radon (one-time)

    lowHome & environment

    Every home should be tested at least once. Even outside the highest-risk zones, ~1 in 15 US homes has elevated radon.

    Source: EPA

  • Get a baseline skin check

    lowScreening

    A baseline dermatology exam in your 40s establishes a reference for any new or changing moles. Combine with monthly self-checks of any spots that change.

    Source: AAD

Educational only. Specific timing, intervals, and modality (e.g. colonoscopy vs. FIT, mammogram vs. MRI) depend on your full medical history and your clinician's judgment.