The oncologist listed the mandatory examinations for cancer prevention

Oncologist surgeon Andrey On Monday, March 23, Korzhikov listed eight key examinations that will help detect cancer at a stage when it is still asymptomatic. He advised to conduct a comprehensive initial examination at the age of 25.

"The first on the list is not an X—ray, but a CT scan of the chest. It reveals the smallest foci — up to 5 mm — which on a conventional X—ray will become noticeable only at a size of 1.5 cm," the specialist said in an interview with the "Paragraph".

The oncologist also included a complex of ultrasound examinations (ultrasound) of the thyroid gland, mammary glands, abdominal organs, retroperitoneal space and pelvis in the list of mandatory diagnostic procedures. He stressed that an assessment of the condition of the lymph nodes is mandatory, and endoscopic examinations are the final and very important stage.

The specialist added that esophagogastroscopy and colonoscopy should be performed by the age of 25-30.

"Colon and stomach cancers are becoming more common among young people. If everything is fine, it is enough to repeat these procedures once every five years," Korzhikov said.

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Earlier in the day, Andrei Kaprin, Chief oncologist of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Director General of the National Research Medical Center for Radiology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said that Russians can undergo seven screenings to identify the most common types of cancer as part of a medical examination. 360.ru .

Residents of the Russian Federation between the ages of 18 and 39 undergo medical examinations every three years. After 40 years, the complex of procedures becomes annual, IA Regnum reports.

On March 22, Sergey Rybalchenko, Chairman of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on demography, protection of family, children and traditional family values, said that the age limits of reproductive medical examination for men could be expanded from the current 49 to 60 years. Currently, according to the methodological recommendations of the Ministry of Health, reproductive medical examination for men is carried out at their request from 18 to 49 years of age.

The head of the All-Russian Union of Insurers, Evgeny Ufimtsev, said on March 5 that the vast majority of patients struggling with cancer receive care for free under compulsory medical insurance, according to the website. kp.ru .

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