Screening | Box 1: 4. The serum integrated test to screen women for fetal trisomy 21 |
Box 2: The BRCA1/2 gene mutation test to evaluate the risks of breast and ovarian cancer | |
Box 3: The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) to screen for colorectal cancer | |
Box 4: The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test to screen men for prostate cancer | |
Prevention | Box 5: Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease |
Box 6: Bisphosphonates to prevent osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women | |
Box 7: Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease | |
Treatment | Box 8: Cholinesterase inhibitors to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease |