longevity

Does anyone here do a early test for cancer? If so, what do you use?

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It's just cancer biology. They don't leak easily detected substances.

Also, look at the marketing material of these screens. You want high sensitivity. But they don't even state their sensitivity. They say they have high specificity, but you could get that just by saying everybody is healthy.

Most important thing you can do is a colonoscopy. I don't believe cancer screening by blood draw is very reliable.

Whole body MRI’s, always good to check with local clinics but of course would be pricey but could provide mental ease. Also look into genetic testing and seeing if you have any mutations or any likelihoods! good luck

I’ve gotten colonoscopies and endoscopies every couple years since I was 20 (because of genetic risk). Would be cool to do some more generic cancer testing as well.

It depends greatly on the type of cancer

Full body MRI + a liquid biopsy is probably the best catch all

Genetic testing for specific cancers and colonoscopy for colon cancer probably round you out to 98% of known cancers

In Europe there are like full diagnostics centers, costs between 2-10k, yet they do deep dive on various organs, maybe even more detail than blood draw

This is a useful podcast episode: https://peterattiamd.com/alexaravanis/

I'm personally for it, but I need to do my research on whether the tests available in my city are accurate.

Anyone manage to get this covered by insurance?

In typical BJ fashion, he performs a test, then applies it to all sorts of things that aren't tested for.

Many such cancers.

I just get a physical every year and they test me for everything

iirc in France some detection test are free, and you receive the kit and stuff, 999$ is a lot