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Question: What are the prefered tests for 54 yrs woman? specailly at cancer related ones.
Mammography is one for breast cancer. what are other tests can go through?
Just as precaustion would like to go through some tests.
Mammography is one for breast cancer. what are other tests can go through?
Just as precaustion would like to go through some tests.
Brief Answer:
Pap and Endometrial biopsy test
Detailed Answer:
Hi
54 years women has a tendency to develop cervical, uterine, lung and colorectal cancer apart from breast cancer.
Preferred test at this age includes
Pap test and human papilloma virus test to detect cervical cancer.
Endometrial biopsy test to detect uterine cancer.
CT scan chest with contrast to detect lung cancer.
Colonoscopy test to detect colorectal cancer.
Regards
DR DE
Pap and Endometrial biopsy test
Detailed Answer:
Hi
54 years women has a tendency to develop cervical, uterine, lung and colorectal cancer apart from breast cancer.
Preferred test at this age includes
Pap test and human papilloma virus test to detect cervical cancer.
Endometrial biopsy test to detect uterine cancer.
CT scan chest with contrast to detect lung cancer.
Colonoscopy test to detect colorectal cancer.
Regards
DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Thank you doctor for replying.
in my mother case, Uterus has been removed 15-20 years back. Still Pap test and Endometrial biopsy tests are required?
Please confirm.
Thanks!
in my mother case, Uterus has been removed 15-20 years back. Still Pap test and Endometrial biopsy tests are required?
Please confirm.
Thanks!
Brief Answer:
CT chest and colonoscopy test
Detailed Answer:
Hi
In your mothers case as her uterus has been removed 15-20 years back a pap test and endometrial biopsy test is not required.
She does not have chances of having uterine cancer.
She can undergo the other tests.
If you have no more clarifications then please rate the answer and close the thread.
Regards
DR DE
CT chest and colonoscopy test
Detailed Answer:
Hi
In your mothers case as her uterus has been removed 15-20 years back a pap test and endometrial biopsy test is not required.
She does not have chances of having uterine cancer.
She can undergo the other tests.
If you have no more clarifications then please rate the answer and close the thread.
Regards
DR DE
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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