Health Screening: Preventing and Detecting Early Cancers
Detecting and treating pre cancerous changes and cancer early
Cancer is highly treatable—and often curable—when detected early. Through targeted screening, our surgical team can detect pre-cancerous growths (such as colon polyps) and remove them before they ever develop into cancer.
Whether you are experiencing symptoms or simply due for a routine check, early assessment can significantly improve treatment outcomes.
Who Should Get Screened?
In Singapore, colorectal, stomach, breast, and lung cancers are among the most prevalent. You should consider a targeted health screening if you:
– Are Aged 45 or Older
– Have a Family History – Close relatives diagnosed with stomach, colorectal cancers, breast, or other cancers
– Experience symptoms such as unexplained weight loss, changes in bowel habits, abdominal bloating, or blood in stool
Our Screening Procedures
We offer comprehensive endoscopic and diagnostic investigations tailored to your risk profile:
– Colonoscopy: Examines the entire large intestine. Allows immediate removal of pre-cancerous polyps.
– Gastroscopy (OGD): Evaluates the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum for ulcers, H. pylori infection, or gastric cancers.
– Sigmoidoscopy: A targeted examination of the rectum and lower colon.
– Diagnostic Blood Tests: full blood count, kidney and liver tests, cholesterol levels, tumour markers, thyroid function tests and diabetic screen
– Customized Screening Packages: personalized tests tailored to your risk profile
Why Screen with Melissa Teo Surgery?
– Specialist Oncology Expertise: Screenings are performed and interpreted by experienced specialists
– Seamless Continuity of Care: If an abnormality is found, intervention or polyp removal is performed during the same procedure – no need for separate appointments.
– Patient Comfort First: Interpreted by experienced specialists; and procedures are conducted in an accredited medical facility for a smooth, painless experience.
– Insurance & Medisave Coverage: Diagnostic endoscopy procedures are eligible for claim submission under major private integrated shield plans and Medisave.
