Private Cancer Testing and Screening at MUMS Solihull

FOB FIT Bowel Cancer Screening Test

MUMS offer the Faecal Immunological Test known as the FIT TEST. This includes FOB ( Faecal Occult Blood ) in addition to the FIT Test.

We send a sample of your faeces to our partner laboratory to check to see if there is any blood present. You should be investigated if there is a significant amount of blood in your faeces. Positive FIT test results can indicate an ulcer, diverticulitis, IBS, piles but more importantly it could be cancer.

The FIT test is important – especially if you have a family history of bowel cancer or if you have symptoms.

Early CDT Lung

You should consider a Lung Health Screen/Early CDT Lung test if you have any of the following risk factors:

• You are a heavy smoker, especially of cigarettes, cigars, shisha and marijuana
• Victim of passive smoking
• Family history of lung cancer
• Recurring pneumonia or bronchitis

The EarlyCDT®-Lung is a simple blood test to aid in the risk assessment and early detection of lung cancer. This test detects circulating antibodies against the cancer cells in the blood. Antibodies can be detected well before patient become symptomatic. The turnaround time for results is approximately 10-15 days.

Cystoscopy

MUMS Consultant Urological Surgeon, Mr Dev Sarmah offers a ONE STOP SHOP Consultation and Cystoscopy Clinic.

This service is generally for men and women aged over 40yrs with the following conditions:

• Haematuria – often referred to as blood in the urine, frank blood, or persistent microscopic blood in the urine
• Bladder infection or recurring bladder Infections, recurring urinary tract infections (UTI’s)
• Suspected bladder cancer
• Persistent catheter problems with frequent blockages or difficult urethral strictures
• Patients not wanting to wait for NHS Cystoscopy either as a diagnostic procedure or as follow up for bladder cancer checks

One-Stop shop at MUMS to assess and remove moles.

If the mole appears suspicious when the specialist assesses it with his/her dermoscope – you will be asked to agree to the mole being sent to our laboratory for path analysis. This costs £220.00. If you do not wish for pathology analysis the specialist may not remove the mole and instead – write to your NHS Practitioner to refer you to an NHS Dermatologist. It is imperative that we discover the mole is benign and not malignant.

Lumps, Bumps, Lipoma’s, and cyst removal £650

Dr Sri (Private GP with extended role in dermatology and minor surgery) offers assessment and removal of lumps, bumps, lipomas, and sebaceous cysts in our state-of-the-art private clinic in Solihull. r Sri - will explain to you his/her findings upon assessment and whether they feel the lump, bump, lipoma, lesion, and cyst appears suspicious and if the removed lump, bump, lipoma, or cyst, requires laboratory pathology analysis to rule out anything sinister. 

Breast Cancer GENE Testing

Mr Seni, Breast Surgeon offers 2 Genetic Breast Cancer Screening tests. A consultation with Mr Seni is required – for history, consent, and counselling. Consultations cost £240

Testing can be at performed during the consultation following counselling:

• 12 GENE BREAST CANCER PANEL £800
• BRCA 1 & BRCA 2 £675

The above two tests have been chosen to provide the greatest options to all potential patients who will have differing reasons for wanting to know their individual risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

Cervical Smear with HPV – Cervical Cancer test

MUMS Private GP who specialises in women’s health, Dr Nimah Bholah – offers consultation, cervical smear and free of charge follow up with results for cervical smear testing. MUMS Consultant Gynaecologists – Miss Poonam Pradhan and Miss Natalie Woodhead offer cervical smear testing too.

The Pap test ( cervical smear ) can find abnormal cells in the cervix which may turn into cancer. The HPV test looks for the (high risk) HPV virus (human papillomavirus).

The guidelines around cervical cancer have changed and HPV screening is now offered as routine to select patient for further testing such as colposcopy. HPV is now seen to be useful in detecting women at high risk of cervical cancer risk than abnormal cells. A smear in the NHS or at the GP is done to only detect HPV virus, however at MUMS we test our clients for both HPV as well as and cytology (cells).

HE4 + ROMA for ovarian cancer

ROMA is a qualitative serum test. CA 125 is a marker for ovarian cancer and ROMA looks at the CA125 score and the HE4 test score plus a woman’s menopausal status to check for pre- and post-menopausal risk of cancer and malignant disease from ovarian cancer.

This combined HE4 + ROMA test is more expensive than CA 125 on its own as it significantly raises the sensitivity when detecting ovarian cancers.

By using both the CA125 and HE4 results, ROMA (A risk of ovarian malignancy algorithm) is calculated to show whether you are at high or low risk.

This test is not an ovarian cancer screen on its own and must not be seen as one. If you are worried about ovarian cancer, you should book a scan and consultation with MUMS Consultant Gynaecologists and discuss this test.

CA 125 – Ovarian Cancer blood test

This test is not an ovarian cancer screen on its own and must not be seen as one. If you are worried about ovarian cancer, you should book a scan and consultation with MUMS Consultant Gynaecologists and discuss this test and other ovarian cancer testing.

CA 125 looks at the amount of CA 125 protein in your blood. 125 is a Cancer Antigen. CA 125 is widely used to look for early signs of ovarian cancer in women who are at high risk.

CA 125 on its own is not an ovarian cancer diagnostic test. Other conditions can increase CA 125 levels. For example, fibroids can mean the CA 125 is raised as can menstruation.

Private Scrotal/Testes/Groin Ultrasound Scans

A testicular ultrasound is the primary imaging method used to observe and diagnose abnormalities in the testicles. Ultrasound can:

• verify whether a lump in your scrotum or testicles is solid, which indicates a tumour, or filled with fluid, which indicates a cyst
• determine the outcome of trauma to your scrotum
• evaluate for possible testicular torsion, which is a twisted testicle - This is a medical emergency and if suspected should be referred direct to A&E
• identify sources of pain or swelling in your testicles
• detect for and evaluate varicoceles, which are varicose spermatic veins
• assess the causes of infertility
• Find the location of an undescended testicle

PSA and Stockholm3 Prostate Cancer Testing

MUMS offer the PSA and Stockholm3 test to help in diagnosing cancer of the prostate.

The PSA Test measures Prostate Specific Antigen in your blood reveals your PSA levels.

The Stockholm3 blood test helps predict the risk of prostate cancer in men aged 45-75 years combining genetic markers, proteins etc in an algorithm to identify prostate cancer.

At MUMS we want to give you peace of mind - checking your body for cancer before you have symptoms.

We offer holistic consultant led consultations, ultrasound scans, diagnostics, and testing for suspected cancers or for those patients at high risk – perhaps from family histories.

Early investigations not only offer peace of mind – but early diagnosis for breast, cervical, colorectal, skin, urological, bowel, ovarian, lung cancers – provide early treatment and the very best outcomes. 

If you would like any of our cancer testing services – call 0121 704 2669 and our friendly team will assist you in consulting with the most appropriate consultant or GP.

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