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OMS: Evaluation strategies used to identify risk for conditions, diagnose disease early, and monitor change/progression over time.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Screening refers to a test or exam done to find a condition before symptoms begin. Screening tests may help find diseases or conditions early, when they are easier to treat. Some conditions that doctors commonly screen for include</p><ul><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/breastcancer.html'>Breast cancer</a> and <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cervicalcancer.html'>cervical cancer</a> in women</li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/colorectalcancer.html'>Colorectal cancer</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetes.html'>Diabetes</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/highbloodpressure.html'>High blood pressure</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cholesterol.html'>High cholesterol</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/osteoporosis.html'>Osteoporosis</a><
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