4. Regular physical exams.
Tell your doctor your family medical history. Learn your personal risk factors, and the screening tests you need. Women may have mammograms to screen for breast cancer and Pap tests for cervical cancer. Men may have prostate cancer PSA tests. Routine screening forcolorectal cancer should start at age 50, perhaps earlier if colon cancerruns in your family. You also need regular diabetes, blood pressure, andcholesterol tests. Make sure your immunizations are up to date. You may need flu and pneumonia shots, depending on your age.