Clinical Study

Adequacy of Cancer Screening in Adult Women with Congenital Heart Disease

Table 1

Guidelines and criteria for determining cancer screening adequacy.

ā€‰Age of eligibilityScreening adequate if
ā€‰No. tests obtainedWithin (yrs)*

Pap212
Mammography402
Colonoscopy501

is the year of enrolment or age 70, 75, and 75 for Pap tests, mammograms, and colonoscopies, respectively. Screening was deemed adequate if at least no. tests were obtained in a specified time interval prior to enrolment [14].