Cancer Screening Comprehensive (Male)
Test Parameter Details
To learn about these parameter, explore test glossary
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BlOOD MARKERS (20)
- AFP
To help diagnose certain cancers of the liver, testicles, or ovaries
- CEA
CEA is normally present at very low levels in the blood but may be elevated with certain types of cancer. Originally, it was thought that CEA was a specific marker for colon cancer, but further study has shown that an increase in CEA may be seen in a wide variety of other cancers.
- PSA
To screen men for prostate cancer
- HGC
To help diagnose gestational trophoblastic disease or germ cell tumors
- CA 15.3
CA 15-3, is a tumor marker for many types of cancer, most notably breast cancer. It is a protein that is produced by normal breast cells. In many people with cancerous breast tumors, there is an increased production of CA 15-3 and the related cancer antigen 27.29. CA 15-3 does not cause cancer; rather, it is shed by the tumor cells and enters the blood
- Calcitonin
To help diagnose and monitor C-cell hyperplasia and medullary thyroid cancer; to screen those at risk for multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2)
- Thyroglobulin
To monitor treatment of thyroid cancer and to detect recurrence
- CA 19.9
to aid in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
- CBC
This common blood test measures the amount of various types of blood cells in a sample of your blood. Blood cancers may be detected using this test if too many or too few of a type of blood cell or abnormal cells are found
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STOOL MARKERS (4)
- Occult Blood
Strong indicator for Colorectal Cancer
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URINE MARKERS (4)
- Urine R/M
Abnormal/ unwanted cells present in urine indicate the early cancer
Test Type - Blood, Stool, Urine
Test Mode - At Home
What's included
- For people with family history of cancer - lung, testicles, prostrate, germ-cell, colorectal, pancreatic, liver, thyroid etc proactive screening of common cancer is recommended
- If you have a high risk of cancer e.g. smoking, toxins exposure etc, adding the cancer screening is a way to ensure that you stay ahead of cancer
- For people who want to screen for recurrence of cancer or during the treatment for monitoring
- Early detection and screening is the key to staying ahead of cancer
- When cancers are small or in an early stage, it can show up in blood, urine or stool sample
- A positive test doesn't mean one has cancer, and a negative test doesn't rule out the disease. Doctors from HCG/Strand Life Sciences reviews the report and provides recommendation
- 10-12 hrs of fasting is essential. During the fast you can drink water
- Morning first urine and stool sample to be collected
- Please do not consume
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