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Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
The doctor uses a thin, flexible tube with a light and camera at the tip, inserting it through your esophagus to examine your esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (the beginning of the small intestine) for signs of cancer. Before having an Upper GI endoscopy, inform your doctor about any medications you are currently taking, and refrain from eating or drinking for 8-10 hours before the procedure. Your doctor will provide specific preparation instructions—follow them closely to prevent complications during and after the procedure.
Barium Liquid
The doctor will have you drink a Barium liquid, which helps your stomach appear more clearly on an X-ray.
Biopsy
If the doctor notices any abnormal areas in your stomach, they may take tissue samples from those spots to be examined for cancer cells.
Remember, you don’t have to endure stomach cancer—treatment is readily available. It’s crucial to follow your doctor’s advice and undergo a stomach cancer screening as soon as possible. In Singapore, as well as in other countries, stomach cancer screenings are typically painless procedures that don’t require extended hospital stays.
Early screening for stomach cancer allows for effective treatment through surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy. If your family doctor recommends a stomach cancer screening at an outpatient clinic or hospital in Singapore due to persistent signs and symptoms, it’s important not to delay the screening.
Our oncology team is attentive to every need from information and consultation to treatment and rest. Regardless of the questions that cancer may pose, we will take the time to answer, guide and share – because we understand and care. The Cancer Centre is located at Paragon Medical & Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre.
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290 Orchard Road #17-05/06
Paragon Medical (Lobby F)
Singapore 238859
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3 Mount Elizabeth #03-04
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
Singapore 228510
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