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2023-06-06 09:56:08
Hi, I'm planning to do complete health check. It's there any test to check for colon cancer or CT whole abdomen will cover colon also. Please advice. Thanks
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CT whole abdomen will only show advanced colon cancer. Early lesions can only be picked by colonoscopic examination, which is advised to be done every 10 years after the age of 50 years.
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Routine health checkup, investigations as advised by physician and risk assessment for cancers.

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