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Cross Street Medical Clinic offers most relevant screening tests. Speak to our doctors today about what you may need. Female doctors are available by appointment. We ensure patient privacy and confidentiality for all discussions, tests and treatments.
What is a cancer screening
Screening is the presumptive identification of unrecognized disease or defects by means of tests, examinations, or other procedures that can be applied quickly.
When promoting screening programmes as part of early detection of cancer, it is important for national cancer control programmes to have sufficient resources to perform the screening tests and available facilities to provide subsequent diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Patients and health care providers may understand the concept of early detection, but they fail to comply with recommended cancer screening activities. Non-compliance is a general health problem and one that must be actively addressed to improve outcomes.
Colorectal cancer
| Screening type | Recommended groups | Schedule |
| Colorectal Cancer | All men and women, 50 years or older Start at 45 years old if positive family history of colorectal cancer or polyps | Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) every 12 months |
| Flexible Sigmoidoscopy every 5 yearsorColonoscopy every 10 yearsorBarium Enema every 5 to 10 years | ||
| If there are no symptoms, polyps, cancer or family history | CT Colonoscopy every 5 to 10 years |
Cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is the 10th most common cancer in women in Singapore.
| Screening type | Recommended groups | Schedule |
| Cervical Cancer | All females aged 21 to 29 years | PAP smear every 3 years |
| Â | All females aged 30 to 65 years | PAP smear every 3 years or PAP smear and HPV test every 5 years |
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Singapore.
More than 25% of all cancers in women are due to breast cancer. The risk of breast cancer increases with age.
Increased risk is associated with following:
- The length of the fertile period, i.e. menopause, is a risk factor. A woman whose menopause occurs at 55 years of age has a significantly greater risk than a woman who menopauses at 45 years of age.
- Age at first completed pregnancy is also important: having the first completed pregnancy after the age of 30 years increases the risk compared to those who complete the first pregnancy before age 30. Likewise, women who have never been pregnant also have a higher risk of getting breast cancer.
- Hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of breast cancer.
- Between 5 to 10% of all breast cancers are associated with genetic factors. The genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 have been identified and may be associated with breast cancer occurring in approximately half of all families with a very strong history of breast and/or ovarian cancer.
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| Screening type | Recommended groups | Schedule |
| Breast Cancer | All females aged 30 years and older | Breast self-examination every month |
| Â | All females aged 40 to 49 years All females aged 50 to 69 years | Discuss with your doctor about the benefits, limitations and harms of mammography. If you decide to proceed, mammogram every 12 months Mammogram every 2 years |
For more detailed information, please refer to the hyperlink below for additional recommendations:
https://www.nccs.com.sg/PatientCare/WhatisCancer/T…
Liver cancer
Liver cancer is the 4th most common cancer in men in Singapore.
| Screening type | Recommended groups | Schedule |
| Liver Cancer | Persons with following: • Chronic Hepatitis B infection • Hepatitis C cirrhosis • Liver cirrhosis from other causes | Ultrasound of the liver every 12 months Alpha feto-protein every 6 months |
For more detailed information, please refer to the hyperlink below for additional recommendations:
https://www.nccs.com.sg/PatientCare/WhatisCancer/TypesofCancer/Pages/liver-cancer.aspx?p=/PatientCare
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in men in Singapore.
Risk factors include smoking and family history.
| Screening type | Recommended groups | Schedule |
| Prostate Cancer | Males aged 50 and above, and who have a family history of prostate cancer diagnosed below 60 years of age. | Digital rectal examination (DRE) and Prostate specific antigen (PSA) may be done every 1-2 years |
For more detailed information, please refer to the hyperlink below for additional recommendations:
https://www.nccs.com.sg/PatientCare/WhatisCancer/TypesofCancer/Pages/Prostate-Cancer.aspx?p=/PatientCare
Cross Street Medical offers all relevant vaccinations and screening tests. Speak to our doctors about what you may need. Female doctors are available by appointment.