You’ve probably heard time and time again that it’s important to pick up cancers early, because it means your odds of surviving and living a good quality of life improves. But is there a one-size-fits-all test for all cancers? From physical exams to blood tests, imaging to biopsies, consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by consultant clinical oncologist Dr Nisha Shariff to dive into what these different tests do and when you should get screened.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann

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Categories:  wellness

Tags:  tumour markers,  the bigger picture,  health & living,  non-communicable disease,  genetic testing,  mammograms,  colonoscopy,  psa test,  cancer screening,  x-ray,  pap smear,  blood test,