Programs
NCC's cancer screening services are categorized into the following 4 customized programs reflecting the customers' various needs
| Program | Items |
|---|---|
| NCC Basic Medical Examination |
This program is basic medical examintion. (Low-dose chest CT, Thyroid ultrasonography, Tumor maker test, Laryngoscopy, Pelvic ultrasonography, HPV test, are excluded from NCC Comprehensive Medical Examination) |
| NCC Compregensive Medical Examination |
A comprehensive medical examination program aiming for early detection and prevention of the most common cancers, including the six major cancers in Korea (stomach cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, uterine cancer, breast cancer), adult diseases and other diseases |
| NCC Specialized and Intensive Brain Examination |
Comprehensive medical examination+ Brain MRI/MRA An intensive medical examination program that uses additional brain MRI and brain MRA. Which excel in diagnosing brain and cerebrovascular diseases in the intensive brain examination list such as cerebral arteriosclerosis, cerebral aneurysm, cerebrovascular malformation, brain cancer, and hydrocephalus. |
| NCC 2030 Medical Examination for Cancer Prevention |
This examination program aims to prevent diseases and detect diseases early among people in their 20s and 30s. Basic tests and programs include hepatitis A, B and C antibody tests and a rubella antibody test for women. Optional tests are tests to diagnose prostate cancer, colorectal cancer and lung cancer that rarely afflict young people. |
| NCC Silver Medical Examination for Cancer Prevention |
This program aims to diagnose and manage early cancer and geriatric illnesses by comprehensively performing intensive examinations that include a brain MRI/A test. |
| NCC Customized Examination |
An examination program based on an individual’s health risks |
Details of the NCC Comprehensive Programs
Examination Procedures
| Type | Contents | Related Diseases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical History | Interview with a board-certified specialist | Consultation with a board-certified specialist regarding risk factors for cancers and other conditions on the basis of your present health status and past medical history | |
| Physical Measurement | Height,
weight and BMI (Body Mass Index) Visual acuity test |
Complete
physical measurement including
degree of obesity and visual acuity test |
|
| Heart and Lung | Blood pressure and electrocardiogram | Ventricular hypertrophy ischemic heart disease, hypertension, arrhythmia and other cardiovascular diseases | |
Pulmonary function test |
Asthma, COPD, restrictive lung disease, etc |
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| Chest X-ray and Low-dose chest CT | Lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis, pulmonary tuberculosis, etc. | ||
| Gastrointestinal Organ | Gastroscopy(with
sedation) Biopsy (if needed) |
Gastritis, benign gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, gastric cancer, esphageal cancer, esophagitis, etc. | |
| Upper abdomen ultrasonography | Cancer
of liver, kidney and pancreas,
Liver
cirrhosis and fatty liver, Stones of liver, gallbladder and kidney, etc. |
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| Stool
examination (occult blood test and parasites) |
Gastrointestinal bleeding, parasitic infection | ||
| Colonoscopy
(with sedation) Biopsy (if needed) |
Inflammation, ulcer, cancer of colorectum | ||
| Complete Blood Count | Hemoglobin
(Hb) White blood cell (WBC) WBC differential count Red blood cell count (RBC count) Platelet count Hematocrit (Hct) Red blood cell indices - Mean cell volume (MCV) - Mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) - Mean cell hemoglobin concentration(MCHC) - Red cell distribution width (RDW) Platelet distribution width (PDW) Blood type (ABO and Rh) |
Anemia, leukemia, other hemotologic disorders | |
| Biochemical Test | Lipid profile |
Total
cholesterol Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol) High density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol) Triglyceride (TG) |
Hyperlipidemia |
| Liver function test |
Total protein Albumin,Globulin Aspartate amino- transferase (AST) Alanine amino- transferase (ALT) Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) Gammaglutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) Total bilirubin |
Liver and other hepatobiliary system diseases | |
| Kidney | Blood
urea nitrogen (BUN) Creatinine (Cr) |
Renal diseases | |
| Diabetes | Serum
glucose HbA1C |
Diabetes | |
| Gout | Uric acid | Renal stone and gout | |
| Pancreas | Pancreatitis | ||
| Electrolytes | sodium
(Na) potassium (K) chloride (Cl) |
Checking the balance of body fluid | |
| Thyroid Function Test | Thyroid
stimulating hormone (TSH), Free thyroxine (free T4) Thyroid ultrasonography |
Hypothyroidism
and hyperthyroidism thyroid cancer |
|
| Serology | Hepatitis
B virus surface Antigen (HBs-Ag) Hepatitis B virus surface Antibody (HBs-Ab) |
Hepatitis B | |
| Hepatitis C virus Antibody (HCV-Ab) | Hepatitis C | ||
| HIV-Ab | AIDS | ||
| VDRL | Syphilis | ||
| Urinalysis | Color, specific gravity, pH, urine protein, urine glucose, urine ketone, urine bilirubin, urine blood, urine nitrite and urobilinogen | Urinary tract infection and other metabolic diseases | |
| Tumor Marker | Male | PSA | Prostate cancer |
| Female | CA125 | Ovary cancer, endometrial cancer | |
| Common | α-FP CEA CA19-9 |
Liver
cancer Liver/colon/stomach/pancreatic cancer Pancreatic/biliary cancer |
|
| Female Hormone Test | |||
| Gynecologic Cancer Screening | PAP
smear Human papiloma virus test (HPV) |
Uterine cervical cancer | |
| Transvaginal ultrasonography | Ovary cancer, other gynecologic diseases | ||
| Breast Cancer Screening | Mammography | Breast cancer, other benigh diseases | |
| Bone densitometry | Bone mineral density BMD | Osteoporosis, osteopenia | |
| Orodental Examination | Oral examination, percussion and estimation of mobility | Dental caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, etc. | |
| Nutrition Evaluation | Nutritional counseling | Diet habit evaluation | |
| Medical Report | Medical evaluation and counseling | Physical health guidance and counseling | |
Optional Procedures
| Type | Items | Related Disease |
|---|---|---|
| Tumor
marker (female) |
NMP22 *For male, it is included in the comrehensive program |
Bladder cancer |
| Prostate (male) |
Prostate cancer, benign prostate hypertrophy, and other prostate diseases | |
Larynx |
Laryngoscopy |
Evaluation of pharynx, larynx (including vocal cord), etc |
| Coronary Artery | Evaluation of coronary artery disease by CT scan |
|
Brain |
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) |
Atherosclerosis of cerebral vessels, |
| Whole Body | PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography with Computed Tomography) | Various malignant tumors : lung, colon, pancreas, breast, brain, neck, uterus, ovary, kidney, ardenal gland, thyroid cancer and lymphoma, etc |
| Gastrointestinal Organ |
Abdominal fat CT | Evaluation of obesity with the ratio of visceral fat in abdominal adipose tissue |