Health Screening Services - The GP Clinic

2. Welcome to the GP Clinic London. We aim to provide an exceptional healthcare experience.  •  The latest evidence based medicine, state of the art modern facilities and a patient centered approach. 

3. Health Screening and Preventative Medicine • Health screening is an important part of our practice. The essence is to identify disease before a patient starts developing symptoms. • If we can diagnose conditions early they are often more treatable – through lifestyle modification, medication or surgery – thereby leading to improved health outcomes.

4. Below More Detailed Information: • Further tests are then offered depending on the outcome and these are focused on some of the most common diseases. We not only want to identify disease but then work with you to manage and hopefully cure any condition we may find. Cardiovascular Disease Colorectal Cancer Lung Cancer Breast Cancer Osteoporosis

5. Cardiovascular Disease • This remains one of the biggest killers in the world today and it’s largely preventable. • We can all lower our risk of cardiovascular disease and this is especially true of those at high risk. The main risk factors are: • Age • Family History • Smoking • Diabetes • Raised Cholesterol • Hypertension • Obesity

6. Colorectal Cancer • A cancer of the colon or rectum, located at the digestive tract's lower end. • symptoms can often be a late sign of colorectal cancer, by the time they are present the disease may be at an advanced stage.  Risk factors include: • Age • Family history • History of inflammatory bowel disease • Smoking • Obesity • Polyposis syndromes (FAP) • Dietary factors

7. Lung Cancer • This is the second most common cancer in the UK and can be difficult to diagnose in the early stages. • There are two main types – small cell and non-small cell. Survival rates are generally poor owing to diagnosis commonly occurring at a late stage. The main risk factors are: • Smoking • Passive smoking • Asbestos exposure • Radiation exposure

8. Breast Cancer • This is the most common cancer in females and the second most common cause of death in the UK. • The importance of screening cannot be underestimated – early detection and • improved treatments have vastly improved outcomes. • Risk factors include: • • Family history• Genetic mutations (BRCA1, BRCA2, TP53)• Hormone replacement therapy and t • he combined contraceptive pill 

9. Osteoporosis • Osteoporosis is an important condition often neglected or not identified. It is essentially reduced bone density which commonly occurs in females after the menopause. • Oestrogen hormone has a role in protecting bone density, which declines after the menopause. • Risk factors for osteoporosis include: • Age• Premature menopause• Rheumatoid arthritis• Low BMI• Family history of hip fractures• Corticosteroid use• Smoking• Alcohol• Hyperthyroidism  

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