Early cancer detection is essential regardless of your age!

An annual check-up is advisable. The statutory health care plan of the public health insurance companies covers an important basic program which includes the following measures:

From the age of 20:
     Blood-pressure check
     Skin inspection
     Inspection and pelvic exam
     Inspection of the vagina and the cervix
     Pap smear from the cervix

From the age of 30
     Additional palpation exam of both breasts and
     arm pits

From the age of 45
     Additional recto-vaginal exam

From the age of 50
     Additional stool examination for blood

From the age of 55
     Coloscopy every 10 years
     or stool examination for blood every 2 years

There is no 10.00 Euro practice fee for basic early cancer detection examinations!
However, as soon as you want or require further examination, e.g. for vaginal secretions, you either need to pay the practice fee of 10.00 Euro or bring a referral from another doctor visited during the same quarter.

Furthermore, there are a lot of additional advisable examinations that are not included in the scope of services covered by the basic early cancer detection examinations!

Optional services optimizing early cancer detection include the following:

Ultrasonic examination of the internal genitalia

Ovarian cancer or carcinoma of the uterine cavity in the early stages cannot be detected during a pelvic exam. However, changes in these organs in the early stages can often be detected by an ultrasonic examination through the vagina.

Provision plus

Ultrasonic examination of the internal genitalia
Examination of the vaginal secretion for bacteria, mycota and pH
Examination of the urine for sugar, protein, blood and bacteria

Ultrasonic examination of the breasts

To detect tumours or cysts of the mammary glands.
Sinnvolle Kombinationsdiagnsotik:Advisable combination diagnostics: Breast self-examination, palpation check by the gynaecologist, mammography and ultrasound.

HPV test

(Test for human papillomaviruses)
It has recently been discovered that an infection with HPV viruses causes carcinoma of the uterine cervix. There are approx. 30 different types of viral strains with different risks of causing this kind of cancer. HPV is transmitted via sexual intercourse and usually has no symptoms at all. Today, however, these kinds of viruses can be detected by a pap smear test..
If your results are negative, your chances of having this kind of cancer are greatly reduced.

Thin-layer pap smear: Thin Prep

This new kind of cancer pap smear shows cervical cell changes more clearly and precisely than common pap smears. It thus offers a higher degree of certainty and is ideal when combined with an HPV test.

Stool examination for blood

Simple stool examination, roughly 30% degree of certainty
Screening for colon cancer is also advisable for women under 50 years of age.

Immunologic stool examination

Special stool examination, roughly 90% degree of certainty

Stuhlzusammensetzung

Bei unerkanntem Pilzbefall des Darmes

Infection clarification

To detect undetected infections in the genital area, such as Chlamydia, Trichomonad, mycota

Urine test

Zur Aufdeckung unerkannter und beschwerdeloser Störungen der Harnwege

Hormonal check

To detect hormonal disorders, e.g. if a hormonal therapy is advisable, or whether skin or hair problems are caused by hormonal disorders, or whether a pregnancy is still possible or not.t

Extensive laboratory check

Liver, kidney, lipid as well as blood sugar levels are checked for early detection of different types of metabolic diseases.