Table 3: Benefits of cancer screening from randomized clinical trials.

Cancer Screening test Age range Reduction in cancer related deaths Improvement in overall survival
Breast Mammography 50-69 Yes No
Large bowel Fecal Occult Blood (FOB)

Flexible sygmoidoscopy
50-80 Yes No
Lung Low-dose CT scan 55-75 Yes Yes
Prostate PSA 50-70 Yes No
Liver (hepatocellular) Circulating Alfa Fetoprotein (AFP) Liver US 40-70 Yes No