What is the Cancer Screening Physical Exam

There are many items in cancer screening physical examination, such as examination of tumor markers, ultrasound, CT and other imaging examinations, and female population can also undergo mammography.
1. Tumor marker examination: there are many tumor markers, such as alpha-fetoprotein, which may be related to liver cancer, CA125 and CA199, which may be related to gastrointestinal tumors, carcinoembryonic antigen, which may be related to colon cancer and pancreatic cancer, and squamous cell associated antigen (SCC), which may be related to cervical cancer.
2. Imaging examination: for example, ultrasound, CT, PET-CT and other examinations can detect early oncological diseases and find occupying lesions in the body, which are of good diagnostic significance for oncological diseases.
3. Screening program for female population: it mainly includes HPV examination and breast examination. Breast examination is usually for preventing the occurrence of breast cancer, and mammography is often used for preliminary screening.
It is recommended that people with problems should go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.