Female Cancer Screening Packages

Every tier carries AFP, CEA, CA 19-9, CA 125 and CA 15-3. Counts are tests, not reported values: several rows are multi-parameter panels, so Cancer Essential still returns roughly 70 numbers. ✓ +ESR means the blood count is upgraded to a full blood examination with ESR. The cancer screening for men panel is priced separately at Cancer Screening for Men.

How It Works

1

Message us

Your town and which tier you want, or ask us to help you choose.

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We confirm the centre

Your closest of 35, its hours, and a slot that fits the fast.

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One draw

Blood and urine cover every test in your tier. Under 15 minutes.

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A doctor explains it

Report in 5 to 7 working days, then your e-consultation.

Collected at 35 partner centres nationwide and processed in one CAP-accredited laboratory operating to MS ISO 15189. Every report is read by a doctor registered with the Malaysian Medical Council before your e-consultation. Marker assays are not directly comparable between laboratories, so repeat the panel with us if you want the numbers to mean something next to each other.

Major oncology guidelines position cancer markers as validated for monitoring known disease and for risk assessment in defined high-risk groups, rather than as a general screen in people at average risk. CA 125 is the most studied example: the PLCO trial reported ovarian cancer mortality outcomes for annual CA 125 plus ultrasound screening in average-risk women (Buys SS, et al. JAMA. 2011;305(22):2295. doi.org/10.1001/jama.2011.766), and UKCTOCS reported long-term follow-up of a multimodal CA 125 strategy (Menon U, et al. Lancet. 2021;397(10290):2182 to 2193. doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00731-5). CA 15-3 is a monitoring marker rather than a screening test, and population breast screening rests on mammography (US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2024;331(22):1918. doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.5534). This is why the panel pairs markers with a general health screening rather than selling markers alone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in a cancer screening in Malaysia for women?

A general health screening and the women’s cancer markers in one blood draw. Every tier includes AFP, CEA, CA 19-9, CA 125 and CA 15-3. Cancer Essential adds those to the eight-test core at RM226. Cancer Plus adds thyroid, blood group and hepatitis B. Cancer Advanced adds hepatitis A and HIV. Cancer Signature adds high-sensitivity troponin T and Lipoprotein(a). A doctor e-consultation is included in all four.

How much does a cancer screening for women cost in Malaysia?

Cancer Essential RM226, Cancer Plus RM266, Cancer Advanced RM306 and Cancer Signature RM388. Per person, e-consultation included, no additional fee at the collection centre. The panel for the other sex is priced separately because the marker set differs.

Can this test tell me whether I have cancer?

No. Cancer markers can be raised for benign reasons and can read completely normal in the presence of disease, so a result is a baseline reading interpreted in clinical context, never a cancer test. It does not replace a mammogram, a pap smear or HPV test, a colonoscopy, a low-dose CT, an ultrasound or a biopsy. If a symptom worries you, see a doctor rather than booking a screening.

Which tier should I choose?

Cancer Essential if you want the markers with a basic organ and metabolic check. Cancer Plus if you also want thyroid and blood group. Cancer Advanced if you want hepatitis A and HIV settled in the same draw, which is the tier most people pick. Cancer Signature if a parent or sibling had a heart attack or stroke before 60, because it is the only tier carrying Lipoprotein(a).

Why is there a separate panel for women?

Because the marker set differs. Women carry CA 125 and CA 15-3 where men carry PSA. Everything else on the two panels is identical, and the price difference is exactly the cost of that one extra marker. Splitting them means you only ever see the tests that apply to you.

Do I need to fast before a cancer screening?

Yes, 8 to 12 hours. Plain water is fine throughout. The fast is for the metabolic half of the panel, fasting blood sugar and lipid studies, rather than for the markers themselves. Most people book a morning slot so the fast happens overnight.

How long do cancer screening results take?

5 to 7 working days from the draw for the full report. Your e-consultation is scheduled once the report is ready, so you are never left reading a marker number alone. If any result needs urgent attention we contact you rather than waiting for the scheduled call.

Where can I get a cancer screening done?

At any of 35 collection centres across all 13 Malaysian states plus Kuala Lumpur and Labuan, including Petaling Jaya, Klang, Cheras, Johor Bahru, George Town, Ipoh, Kuantan, Seremban, Melaka, Kota Bharu, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. The panel, the price and the fast are identical everywhere.

Cancer markers can be raised for benign reasons and normal in the presence of disease, and are interpreted only in clinical context. This package is not a test for cancer: it does not detect, confirm or exclude cancer, and a normal result does not rule out all disease. It does not replace a mammogram, a pap smear or HPV test, a colonoscopy, a low-dose CT, an ultrasound or a biopsy, and it does not image an organ or biopsy anything. CA 125 is not recommended as a standalone ovarian cancer screening test in women at average risk, and CA 15-3 does not replace a mammogram. About one person in ten does not produce CA 19-9 for genetic reasons. A licensed doctor reviews every report and will advise whether further investigation is needed. Screening is not a substitute for clinical assessment of an active symptom: if you are currently unwell, please see a doctor rather than waiting 5 to 7 working days for a result. Reference ranges and individual results vary, and marker assays are not directly comparable between laboratories. All samples are processed by a CAP-accredited laboratory operating to MS ISO 15189 in Malaysia. Please disclose all medication and supplements, existing medical conditions, pregnancy or possible pregnancy and recent illness before your appointment.