In year 2019, Ministry of Health Singapore reported that 28.4% of total deaths are from Cancer. This is approximately 10% more deaths from Ischaemic Heart Disease and 22% more deaths from Cerebrovascular Disease.
Colorectal cancer has become the top diagnosed cancer in Singapore for men, forming 22% of the cancer diagnosis. For ladies, Colorectal cancer ranks number two after Breast cancer and forms 17% of the cancer cases.
You may consider to incorporate these tests into your regular health screening:
This test looks for blood in your stools. Even if blood is detected, further investigations need to be carried out to determine the source of bleeding.
It is the most economical test but may not be the most accurate.
Because colorectal cancer may bleed into the large intestine or rectum, one may become anemic. As such, reading of the red blood cells would be useful in detecting such internal bleeding which otherwise may not be symptomatic
This test is a tumour marker which are substances made by cancer cells or by normal cells in response to cancer in the body. High levels of CEA may be a sign of Colorectal cancer but this level is high only in about 60% of diagnosed cases. Thus, further investigation will be required to determine the cause of elevated CEA reading.
This is a HSA-approved PCR blood test for colorectal cancer in adults of any age. It detects Methylated Septin 9 which is a colorectal cancer biomarker shed into the bloodstream from proximal and distal colon and rectal cancerous sites, making it a differential biomarker for the early detection of colorectal cancer.
Colonoscopy is considered to be the gold standard for Colorectal cancer screening. It is recommended if you are above 50 years old with no family history nor symptoms of colorectal cancer. If the results are normal, colonoscopy should be repeated at intervals of 5 to 10 years.
Some of the risk factors are:
As these symptoms typically only surface during late stages, we would recommend early detection for better prognosis.
The colon is the longest part of the large intestine and the rectum is the last few inches of the large intestine before the anus. Polyps which are benign lumps may form on the inner wall of the colon and rectum. However, certain types of polyps may develop into cancer and should be removed if they are detected. This cancer is known as the cancer of the colon or rectum.
Colorectal Cancer is the third most common cancer in the world amongst men and second most common cancer amongst women. In 2018, there were 1.8 million new cases diagnosed. Both men and women above the age of 50 years are encouraged to do yearly Colorectal Cancer screening which can aid in the early detection and treatment of polyps.
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Fusion Medical was set up in the year 2015. Our founders, being passionate about offering one-stop quality healthcare services at affordable rates, decided to set up an Executive Medical Centre equipped with diagnostic and imaging equipment under one roof to provide convenience to our patients. Diagnostic and imaging equipment include X-Ray, Ultrasound, Treadmill, Echocardiogram, Tonometry, Mammogram, Retinopathy and Bone Densitometry.
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We are committed to meeting your specific needs at our clinic. Our clinic is fully equipped with diagnostic and imaging equipment to provide one-stop convenience for you.
Dr Wenus Ho is a family physician and a designated workplace doctor with more than a decade of clinical experience. She is also currently a postgraduate tutor for the Graduate Diploma of Family Medicine (GDFM) Training Program in the Yong Yoo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore....
After graduating from Guys’, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine in the United Kingdom, Dr Juliana went on to complete her Graduate Diploma in Family medicine at the National University of Singapore. She also has completed her diploma in Occupational Medicine. Dr Juliana applies her...
Dr Yong graduated from University College London, United Kingdom, with a Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery with distinction in medical sciences. She has more than 10 years of experience as a general practitioner, and was accredited as family physician by the Family Physician Accreditation...
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