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What is the difference between cancer screening & diagnostic assessment?<\/h2>[vc_column_text] <\/p>\n

While most people might think that cancer diagnosis and screening for cancer are the same, diagnosis of cancer is actually performed for symptomatic individuals in several means such as blood test, urine test, imaging test, and biopsy to confirm the presence of cancer whereas screening of cancer is done regularly as a body check for high-risk individuals who do not show any signs of cancer but have a family history of cancer.<\/p>\n

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In case of any cancer suspicion, individuals are advised to seek medical help from family doctor or general practitioner. Doctor will first review on your medical and family history, perform basic physical examination, and then order other types of examinations if necessary.<\/p>\n

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Our centre offers a wide range of examination for diagnosis of cancer. Should you receive any referral letters, please send us a copy via WhatsApp \u202a(852) 6168 9195\u202c and our team will advise you on the most appropriate investigation needed for accurate diagnosis. Here is the introduction of different means for diagnosing cancer.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”padding-top-89″ css=”.vc_custom_1598581786593{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column]

Common Tests for Diagnosing Cancer<\/h2>[vc_column_text] <\/p>\n

Most people might think that only one examination is needed for confirming the diagnosis of cancer, yet doctors rely on more than one to confirm whether the signs and symptoms are induced primarily from the cancer. Taking breast cancer as an example, even when calcification is suspected by doctor from a 3D mammogram<\/a>, further investigation with fine needle aspiration or core biopsy is often needed to differentiate whether it is benign or malignant.<\/p>\n

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Common tests for diagnosing cancer includes blood test, urine test, imaging test, biopsy and genetic test. Apart from diagnosing cancer, these investigations can also localise the primary site, differentiate the specific cancer cell type, perform cancer staging, identify whether there is metastasis, formulate treatment plan, monitor disease progression and detect recurrence. Below is the information regarding different tests.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=”page-margin-top”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”6390″ img_size=”large-thumb”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ el_class=”padding-left-30″]

Diagnosis of Cancer<\/h3>

Routine Tests (Blood Test, Urine Test)<\/h2>[vc_column_text] <\/p>\n

Through performing routine tests such as blood test and urine test to examine the change of concentration of different metabolites, doctors can deduce the proper functioning of different organs. However, a positive result does not directly confirm the presence of cancer and doctor will perform further investigations to confirm the diagnosis.<\/p>\n

Moreover, to monitor the side effects of cancer treatment and overall health status, cancer patients will undergo regular blood test throughout the entire course of treatment to observe the change in red blood cell, white blood cell and platelet cells.<\/p>\n

Patients should always be aware of the use of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level in monitoring treatment progress and detecting recurrence rather than making a diagnosis. Numerous health conditions such as acute hepatitis, urethritis, pregnancy may also trigger a rise in CEA level. Should there be any concerns, patients should always seek medical help from doctors.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”padding-top-89″ css=”.vc_custom_1598581786593{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column]

Diagnosis of Cancer<\/h3>

Imaging Tests<\/h2>[vc_column_text] <\/p>\n

Imaging tests for diagnosing cancer generally includes ultrasound, CT, PET\/CT and MRI. Different types of imaging modalities have their own strengths and limitations. Patients should seek advice from doctors for the most appropriate tests needed for accurate diagnosis at different stage of the disease.<\/p>\n

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