Bowel cancer screening in Málaga
Colorectal cancer screening, preventive colonoscopy and individual counselling for an increased personal or family risk.
Screening that prevents bowel cancer
Bowel cancer usually develops over years from initially benign polyps. If these are found and removed during a screening colonoscopy, the disease can be prevented in the vast majority of cases.
When to start and how often to screen depends on age, family history and previous findings. In the consultation we discuss what is right for you.
Who screening matters most for
- From age 50, even without symptoms
- Bowel cancer or polyps in parents or siblings
- Polyps in your own history
- Long-standing inflammatory bowel disease
- Positive stool test (FIT)
- Blood in the stool or iron-deficiency anaemia
Step by step
- 1
Advice
We clarify your personal risk and whether a colonoscopy or a stool test makes sense.
- 2
Screening colonoscopy
In hospital, with sedation: 12 hours without solid food, 6 hours without water. Polyps are removed during the same examination.
- 3
Recommendation
You receive the results and a clear recommendation for when the next check is due.
What patients often ask
At what age should I start screening?
Usually from age 50. With bowel cancer in the family or other risk factors often much earlier; we decide this individually.
Is a screening colonoscopy painful?
The examination is done with sedation. Most patients sleep and notice nothing of it.
Is a stool test enough?
The stool test is an alternative for people without increased risk. It only detects some polyps and must be repeated regularly. A positive result is always followed by a colonoscopy.