Health Investigations

Identifying a suspicious mole (skin self-examination)
Staging of Skin (Cutaneous) Melanoma
Grading Prostate Cancer – The Gleason Score
Digital Rectal Examination

Measurement and Lowering of Lipoprotein(a)

Lipoprotein(a) is a molecule made from joining a protein the body makes (called apolipoprotein(a)) and LDL, which is a form of cholesterol. The importance of the Measurement and lowering of Lipoprotein(a) is an area of active research. It is one of a group of molecules called...

Barium enema

A barium enema procedure inserts a radio-opaque contrast material (barium sulfate) into the rectum. This is a chalky mixture that can be visulaised with X-ray machinery and allows investigation of the inner surface of the large intestine (also called the colon). Barium enema is a...