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Recommended Preventive Care Information

These recommendations are based on widely accepted preventive care guidelines and may vary depending on your personal medical history, prior screenings, and provider recommendations.

Preventive care helps identify potential health concerns early and supports long-term health and wellness. The information below reflects common screening schedules used in adult preventive care.

If you already completed a recommended screening or have one scheduled, you may not need additional follow-up at this time.

Annual Wellness Visits & Preventive Visits

Routine preventive visits are an important part of staying healthy and maintaining an ongoing relationship with your primary care provider.
 
These visits may include:
  • Review of overall health
  • Medication review
  • Preventive screening discussions
  • Vaccination review
  • Follow-up recommendations
  • Wellness planning
Often recommended:
  • Once yearly for most adults
For Medicare patients, this may include:
  • Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWV)
  • Welcome to Medicare visits

 

Cervical Cancer Screening

Cervical cancer screening helps detect abnormal cell changes early, often before cancer develops.
 
Screening may include:
  • Pap testing
  • HPV testing
Often recommended:
  • Every 3–5 years depending on age, screening type, and prior results
Commonly recommended for:
  • Adult women within screening age ranges

 

Mammography (Breast Cancer Screening)

Mammograms are commonly used to screen for breast cancer before symptoms develop.
 
Often recommended:
  • Every 1–2 years depending on age, personal history, and provider recommendation

Commonly recommended beginning around:

  • Age 40

 

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Colon cancer screening can help detect issues early and may help prevent cancer through identification of precancerous changes.
Screening options may include:
  • Colonoscopy
  • FIT or FOBT stool testing
  • Cologuard or similar testing
Often recommended beginning around:
  • Age 45
Screening frequency varies:
  • Yearly to every 10 years depending on screening method and results

 

Cholesterol / Lipid Screening

Cholesterol screening helps monitor heart and cardiovascular health.
Often recommended:
  • Every few years depending on age, health history, and risk factors
Commonly recommended:
  • Beginning in early adulthood and continuing throughout adult life

 

Bone Density (DEXA) Screening

Bone density testing helps assess bone strength and risk for osteoporosis or fracture.
Often recommended:
  • Later in adulthood, especially for women age 65 and older
Frequency varies:
  • Often every several years depending on age, risk factors, and prior results

Important Note

Preventive care recommendations are individualized and may vary based on:

  • Age
  • Personal medical history
  • Family history
  • Prior screening results
  • Existing health conditions

These recommendations are intended to support conversations between patients and their healthcare providers and do not replace individualized medical advice.

If you have questions about what preventive care may be appropriate for you, please contact your healthcare provider.

Call this number to ask questions or schedule your appointment: 763-682-1313

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