Like the guaic test or hemoccult test, the immunologic colon cancer screening looks for blood in a stool sample.

There are a few advantages to the immunologic test:

• Simplicity – one test sample instead of three
• Fewer false po­si­tive tests, no special diet necessary before testing
• Higher accuracy

Colon cancer is potentially curable if caught early. Therefore it makes sense to screen for colon cancer regularly. If a test is po­si­tive, a referral is made to a gastroenterologist for further testing and if deemed necessary for colonoscopy.

The early diagnosis of bladder cancer is crucial for potentially curing the disease. This test examines a urine specimen for a tumor marker NMP22. If this test becomes po­si­tive, a referral will be made to the urologist for further evaluation.

Endosonography is performed to visualize the:

• Uterus
• Uterine
• lining(endometrium)
• The ovaries
• The bladder

This ultrasound examination among other things helps look for:

• Uterine fibroids
• Irregularities in the uterine lining such as polyps and ovarian cysts

The Thin Prep method was developed to clear mucous and debris from the material won with the pap smear. This helps the pathologist in reading the pap smear correctly. The pap smear is performed in the same manner as the conventional method, only the brush used is placed in a special fluid for conservation instead of being rolled out on a microscope slide.

Today ultrasound provides high resolution imaging of the breast and is ideal for early diagnosis of breast cancer.
Traditionally ultrasound is considered an adjunctive test to the mammogram. Indeed microcalcifications, an early sign of a premalignant breast lesion is readily seen on mammography. The first screening mammogram covered by German insurance is at the age of 50. It makes good sense to begin screening for breast cancer at the age of 40, maybe even earlier if there is a significant family history of breast cancer.
Breast ultrasound is an ideal and painless way to screen for malignancy without the use of x-rays or compressing the breast.