Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Screening test

Self-monitoring: Home blood pressure monitoring 1. Buy blood pressure machine (monitor) Use automated monitor, costs around HKD400 or above Use upper arm monitor (Wrist monitors are not accurate) If you are unsure which one to buy, ask your doctor or nurse for advice 2. Keep a diary of your blood pressure readings How to use […]

Prostate Cancer Screening

Screening Test Two main tests for prostate cancer screening 1. Digital rectal exam (DRE): The doctor or nurse inserts a gloved lubricated finger into the rectum and feels the prostate to check for anything abnormal. 2. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test: Blood test to check the PSA level in the blood. Screening interval PSA can be […]

Colorectal cancer screening

Who should be screened? Screening tests Colorectal cancer screening pilot programme Who should be screened? People aged 50 – 75 years old Family medical history of colorectal cancer History of colonic polyps Prolonged bowel inflammation Screening tests Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT): (should be done every 1 – 2 years) FOBT is a stool test, […]

Cervical cancer screening

Women who have ever had sexual experience and are aged between 25 and 64 years old should have regular pap smears, NO MATTER whether you are single or married If you are over 64 years old and have never had a pap smear, you should seek for doctor’s advice even if you no longer have […]

Breast Cancer screening

Breast self-awareness Mammogram Local Mammogram Service Providers Breast self-awareness Look: Stand in front of a mirror with arms at side and other positions: Feel: for the changes in the breast and look for signs and symptoms of breast cancer 1.Dimples in the breast 2. Skin changes 3. Nipples turn inward 4. Lump in the breast […]