Cancer Screening-Examination screened for early detection of cancer have been carried out. One of the famous is the Pap smear, for early detection of cervical cancer.
Another is the examination of mammography screening for breast cancer detection, but unfortunately there are only mammography equipment in major cities only.
Lately examination Tumor Markers in clinical laboratories have begun a lot and it is recommended by experts and researchers.
screened with tumor markers can not be done in bulk, but only useful for people who have high risk.
For example:
* PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen), for prostate cancer, for men over the age of 50 years, which is a high risk group for prostate cancer is)
* Blood Samar for the detection of colon cancer or colorectal.
* Anti-EBV VCA LGA and Anti-EBV EA LGA for nasopharyngeal cancer, particularly for residents of Southeast Asia, where prevalence of nasopharyngeal cancer is high, especially in the Malay race, Chinese, Dayak and Kadazan.
* AFP (alpha-fetoprotein) for the detection of liver cancer, for people with hepatitis B and C
Panel examination Tumor screening
* Pap smear for women over 40 years.
* PSA for men over 50 years
* AFP for people with hepatitis B or C
* Anti-EBV VCA and LGA
* Anti-EBV EA LGA for smokers, especially the Malay race, Chinese, Dayak and Kadazan
* Blood Samar for people with a family history of colorectal cancers.
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