Taking Control of Your Health After 50

There are many different types of cancer that can affect older Canadian women, including breast cancer, lung cancer, and ovarian cancer, among others. Fortunately, many of these cancers can be detected early with regular cancer screening tests.

• InvestMed preventive screening tests, including full-body MRIs, can be used to look for tumors, infections, injuries, and other health conditions within the body.
• Screening tests are designed to detect cancer at an early stage, often before symptoms appear, when the cancer may be easier to treat and cure.
• Genetic DNA testing BRCA1 and BRCA2 used by InvestMed, allows better focused screening for early breast cancer detection for women over 50 years of age.
• Personalized and private blood work assessments support individualized recommendations and tracking.

• Coronary calcium scans by InvestMed are noninvasive tests that use CT technology to measure the amount of calcium in the coronary arteries, which can be an early sign of heart disease.
• If calcium buildup is detected, lifestyle changes and medications can be used to manage the condition and prevent further progression.
• InvestMed also uses dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans to show aortic calcification to identify people at risk of stroke, metabolic disturbances, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes.
• These preventive screening tests can help detect early signs of CVD or other heart conditions before they progress and become more difficult to treat.

• InvestMed state-of-the-art MRI screening can determine potentially treatable brain aneurysms, small vessel ischemia and show evidence of any previous strokes.
• Early detection through periodic proactive testing can catch conditions when they are easy to treat.
• Strokes can possibly be prevented through lifestyle changes and early intervention.

Chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) refers to a group of diseases that affect the lungs and airways. These diseases can be chronic (long-term) and can have a significant impact on an individual's quality of life. Common types include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), cystic fibrosis, emphysema, lung cancer and sleep apnea. Proactive screening can potentially detect the disease before symptoms are recognized.

• Diagnostic screening by InvestMed can identify lung abnormalities in patients with bronchopulmonary dysplasia and chronic airflow limitation, who meet the spirometry criteria for early-onset COPD.
• Lung function testing, such as spirometry, is another tool used to diagnose asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other conditions that affect breathing.
• Early detection of chronic respiratory disease is important for effective management of the condition and disease progression.