Pap tests are only needed every two years now and PSAs are not useful. Recommendations for Colonoscopies are morphing too. IMHO it has everything to do with the cost.
If your colon screen is clean, there is 10 years before another is ordered. I take Nexium max dosage, and it has caused Barret’s Esophagus, that needs Upper GI biopsy every 2 yrs, depending on the biopsy report. Many drugs have GERD as a side effect, I seem to have them prescribed a lot. They over rid the 80mg of Nexium I now have to live on, because they ruined my GI system.
Hubby had polyps, so he was put on a rotating schedule, 2, 4, 6 yrs out he has been clean. Next one if it shows clean will set him back on the 10 year course.
As to the Pap test, there are 2 schools of thought on it when a woman has had a complete Hysterectomy. 1 GYN will want one yearly, another will tell you, you don’t need them any more, as every thing was removed. Very conflicting for women to know who is right or wrong. And once you get past child bearing years and had a complete Hist, and are not on HRT it is hard to find a OB/GYN that wants senior women they see for the yearly mammo once a yr. Which is why we get sent just to centers who do Mammos.