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At 12:23 3/09/96, Amrit Takhar is rumored to have typed: > I have a 54 yearold patient who has asked to be screened for cancer as he >has a > family history of colon and lung cancer. He is also concerned about prostate > cancer. He has no symtoms other than an intermittent dry cough over the past 4 > years (PFR 640, lungs clear) Physical exam normal > > What do other GPs do in this situation? > What screening tests would you offer if any? > He is happy to pay for any tests if not available on NHS > > DR Amrit Takhar > Cambs UK In France, we could propose him an Hemocult test then a colonoscopy for the screening of colon cancer, a lung x-ray for the lung cancer. Anything else? Biological markers are not available here for the cancer screening. ___Patrick Atlas, MD____________tel: +33 83 28 60 61__________________ ___general practitioner_________e-mail: [log in to unmask] ___35, rue du Grand Verger______e-mail: [log in to unmask] ___54000 NANCY, France__________FirstClass SINAPSE: +33 87 31 95 95___ ___homepage: http://myweb.worldnet.fr/~amgit54/atlas/homepage.html____ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%