Health check up

re14796

Anyone ever been to a health check up? I just want to check that I am healthy and that I am do not have cancer. I been looking and the cheapest I found is over £500.

donnac2558

Go to your own doctor and get one done free.

sheramber

If you are worried about symptoms then consult your GP.

There are reported to be over 200 types of cancer. I don' think there are any tests that can rule out all of them. If there was they would only give the result at the time the test was done.

My husband tested clear for colon cancer but 1 year later was diagnosed with it from symptoms that he developed.

Toothsmith

The tests you would need to give you a 100% 'all clear' from every type of cancer simply do not exist.

The nearest you could get would expose your body to so much radiation that there is a small, but measurable chance that it might actually cause a cancer where none existed. That's why they're not done without good reason.

If you have specific symptoms that you're worried about, then go and discuss them with a Dr.

Other that that, don't smoke, don't drink more than is recommended, and less if you can, use sunscreen, eat a healthy diet, have a decent level of physical activity, hope you have a decent set of genes, and keep your fingers crossed.

Something will kill you one day. Don't worry too much about it until then - you'll forget to live a happy life!