title: Ask the doctor.  I am in my early 80s, and my doctor has not yet told me when I can stop getting mammograms, colonoscopes, and Pap tests.  I'm due for my annual visit soon.  Are there any guidelines for when women can stop getting these tests?
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fabiny
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003113:Colonoscopy; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016387:Women's Health