But is it really so?
After all, oncology is quite an extensive science, based on the study of the causes of the mechanisms of tumor development. Note that tumors are not only malignant, as is commonly believed among non-specialists, but also benign.
Of course, not all diagnoses sound like a sentence. To establish the nature and type of cancer, you must first hand over all the tests that doctors will require.
The risk of cancer in men and women varies within forty percent( in women - slightly lower).
You should always be very careful about your health.
Many cancers found on time are completely curable today. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct regular body examinations, to pass an oncological screening test.
Of course, if you are at risk( genetic( hereditary) predisposition to the disease, regular contact with carcinogens), you should go through the examination more often.
What tests should I pass to oncology
For women, mammogram should be passed( the mammary gland is X-rayed to detect possible problems).
Mammography is recommended to be done every two years for all women after 50 years. The purpose of the procedure is to identify cancer cells as early as possible, when the tumor is not even probed.
In addition, tests of feces for occult blood should be taken.
Minimal amounts of blood in the calves can speak of tumors of the rectum and colon( colorectal cancer).This analysis needs to be handed over annually to everyone, both men and women after reaching 50 years. At early detection of colorectal cancer the probability of cure is 95%.
Fibrosigmoscopy.
Painless examination of the large intestine in order to detect a cancer. A flexible probe with a light source and an objective is inserted through the anus in the rectum, from where it enters the colon. The doctor watches the process of examining the walls of the intestine on the monitor screen. This procedure should be done once in five years to identify precancerous outgrowths( polyps).
Colonoscopy.
The purpose of the procedure is to reveal the precancerous formations in the colon by a fibro colonoscope. The best results can be obtained by combining this method with fibrosigmoscopy and analysis of feces for latent blood. The tip of the colonoscope can be equipped with a surgical instrument for taking tissue samples( biopsies), as well as for excising all kinds of outgrowths and polyps.
Pap tests and pelvic examination.
Pap test - taking a scraping( smear) from the cervix. When examining the pelvic organs, the doctor determines the anomalies: the vagina;the uterus;ovaries;Fallopian tubes;rectum;Bladder.
Let's find some additions on Internet forums, where questions of oncology are quite actively discussed.
Diana:
Tell me, please, what tests, except for histology, need to be submitted for oncology?
Doctor Volodarsky GL:
To make the diagnosis of cancer, it is necessary to undergo a complete complex examination, which includes endoscopic, radiologic, laboratory and morphological methods.
Victoria:
You need to make oncomarkers, however, they are much inferior to the histological examination.
Doctor Vasilyev OB:
It's not entirely clear what kind of oncology you are talking about. The simplest analysis for oncology is a screening study( the so-called PET).
Where can I take an analysis for oncology
In Moscow, tests for oncology can be taken in various specialized medical centers.
One of them is the Medical Center "VITA".
The center is located at NEAD, Novoalekseevskaya street 25.
Nearby metro stations: Alekseevskaya, Rizhskaya, VDNKh.
Phones of the center: 8 495 68 29 044;8 929 56 35 822. The phones are open 24 hours a day.
The price list can not fully reflect the list of all services provided, so the price can be negotiated with the employees of the center on the above-mentioned 24-hour phones.
Oncology - for most people this word sounds like a sentence.
