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Screen sensation<br />
One simple check could save your life. Even if you feel<br />
healthy now, you may have inherited health risks or<br />
problems that are not evident, but may be detected<br />
through examination and investigation.<br />
“The Wellbeing Check revealed a well woman, but<br />
breast examination revealed a 2cm lump in the upp<br />
outer quadrant of the left breast.”<br />
By Dr. Walter Abelman<br />
Despite increased awareness of lifestyle and inherited<br />
factors that influence our health, none of us really know<br />
how ‘healthy’ we are. For many going about their busy<br />
lives, subtle signs or bearable symptoms can be<br />
ignored, only for conditions to re-emerge with serious<br />
implications later on. Even when screening or checking<br />
for specific symptoms, it’s easy to miss other vital clues<br />
that something may be wrong.<br />
That’s why a thorough ‘Wellbeing Check’ is<br />
recommended. They are like your own annual MOT,<br />
the perfect opportunity to take stock of your health,<br />
and are a form of health screening which is<br />
preventative, helping to avert the onset of disease early.<br />
Many conditions such as high blood pressure, prediabetic<br />
states, high cholesterol, prostate cancer, heart<br />
problems and stress can be prevented or effectively<br />
treated before your health is compromised.<br />
The JDoc365 Wellbeing Check includes specific tests<br />
based on gender, age and medical history. In most<br />
cases, results are available within 24 hours.<br />
The benefits of a Wellbeing Check are perfectly<br />
illustrated by the case of the 52 year old woman who<br />
booked one purely as a precautionary check. She<br />
arrived looking healthy, having recently had an NHS<br />
screening for breast cancer. Her mammogram<br />
appeared clear and she was given a clean bill of breast<br />
heath. This came as no surprise as the patient checked<br />
her own breasts regularly.<br />
The JDoc365 Wellbeing Check revealed a well woman,<br />
but our breast examination revealed a 2cm lump in the<br />
upper outer quadrant of the left breast.<br />
Without delay, the patient was sent to a breast<br />
surgeon and underwent a thorough assessment<br />
including examination, ultrasound localisation and a<br />
biopsy of the breast. Diagnosis confirmed a grade 2<br />
lobular carcinoma. Although this form of cancer can be<br />
felt, it is not always apparent on mammograms.<br />
Swift and thorough action was taken. All ended well, as<br />
after a further lumpectomy, breast conserving surgery<br />
and radiotherapy, the patient was given the all clear.<br />
If the lump had not been detected, it may have grown<br />
and spread with devastating consequences. Now, five<br />
years on, the patient remains fit, well and very grateful<br />
for the vital discovery that saved her life.<br />
8 JDOC365 APPLE MAGAZINE
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