What is a Gastrointestinal Check-up?

A regular comprehensive gastrointestinal examination is the key to your health and confidence in the future. Many pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, including such cancers as pancreatic cancer or stomach cancer can be asymptomatic for a long time. A comprehensive examination of the gastrointestinal tract, conducted on a regular basis will allow to detect undesirable processes in the body in its infancy and immediately begin treatment.

A complete GI check-up is an important preventive measure to detect and treat diseases in their early stages and to maintain the health of the digestive system.

The following tests are performed to examine the gastrointestinal tract in detail:

• primary and repeated consultations of a doctor – researcher and candidate of medical sciences of the profile of gastroenterology;
• primary and repeated consultations of a doctor-endoscopist-oncologist;
• general and extended blood analysis;
• ECG;
• ultrasound of abdominal cavity and retroperitoneal organs;
• high resolution narrow-spectrum esophagogastroduodenoscopy with intravenous anesthesia;
  • this study is indicated for persons over 40 years of age based on the recommendations of an endoscopist-oncologist
• High-resolution narrow-spectrum colonoscopy with intravenous anesthesia;
  • this examination is indicated for persons over 40 years of age based on the recommendations of an endoscopist-oncologist.
• biopsy and other cytologic examinations strictly according to the indications;
• when staying in the hospital, the Gastrointestinal Check-up program includes room stay, hospitalization, COVID-19 coronavirus testing and immunohematological examination.

The Endoscopy Department of P. Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute (MORI) – the branch of the FSBI “National Medical Research Radiological Centre” (NMRRC) of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation performs a full range of diagnostic procedures to detect precancerous conditions, malignant neoplasms at the earliest stages, as well as treatment of oncologic and precancerous diseases. The highest level of qualification of the department’s specialists guarantees maximum accuracy of the results of the manipulations performed.

The first step of the Gastrointestinal Check-up program is a doctor’s consultation. During the examination, the specialist collects the patient’s medical history and clarifies all symptoms and complaints that may indicate the presence of problems in the gastrointestinal tract.

Further, based on indications, the patient is prescribed a set of diagnostic measures, including a number of procedures and studies that help the doctor to get a complete picture of the general state of the gastrointestinal tract of the patient. Based on the results of a complete examination, repeated consultations of specialists in the field of gastroenterology are carried out at P. Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute (MORI), a course of further observation is determined, and if necessary, the tactics of treatment.

To undergo a comprehensive check-up of the Gastrointestinal  tract at P. Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute (MORI) you should leave a request in one of the following ways:

• Call to the Information Contact Center +7 (495) 150-11-22 or Patient Relations Department +7 (495) 945-83-85;
• Send the request an e-mail to contact@nmicr.ru.

Take care of your health and undergo a complete examination of the gastrointestinal tract. It is available to you today! We are waiting for you!