FEATURE CANCER SCREENING GUIDELINES BY ELISA GIUSTO, D.O. Family Medicine PGY-2 PAMPAC Resident Representative I n honor of February 4th being World Cancer Day, here are cancer screening recommendations from the American Cancer Society (ACS) that should be discussed with your physician. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in U.S. women living, with an estimated 266,120 patients diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2018 and an associated 40,920 deaths. The ACS recommends yearly screening with mammography in women 45 to 54 years of age and those 40 to 44 years who choose earlier screening. Women 55 years or older should transition to biennial screening or can continue screening annually as long as the woman's overall health is good and she has a life expectancy of at least 10 years. 6 Lehigh County Health & Medicine | WINTER 2019