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Cancer Screening

US$1,402
NT$45,000 · you pay the hospital in NT$
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As published by the hospital · checked 2026-09-20

A specialty-tier program with Abdominal ultrasound and Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV) and a 44-test panel.

Fasting
8 hours before
English report
Ask the hospital (we ask for you in Book it for me)

What stands out

Abdominal ultrasound

Liver (fatty liver, tumors), gallbladder stones, pancreas, spleen and kidneys.

Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV)

Peripheral artery disease and arterial stiffness.

Every test, in English

44 tests listed, 37 of them on our shared test list, so they line up against other hospitals' packages.

Vitals4
Blood Count1
Liver Function9
Kidney & Electrolytes4
Lipids & Cardiometabolic4
Glucose2
Thyroid & Endocrine1
Tumor Markers4
Urine & Stool1
Cardiac1
Ultrasound1
Nuclear Medicine1
Eye3
ENT & Dental1
Show all 44 tests and what each screens for
TestScreens for
Vitals
Blood pressureScreens for hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
Height, weight and BMIBasic body measurements used to assess weight-related health risk.
Basic vital signs (pulse, temperature, respiration)Basic pulse, temperature and breathing rate measurements taken during a checkup.
Waist circumferenceCentral obesity, a marker of metabolic risk.
Blood Count
Complete blood countAnemia, infection and blood cell disorders.
Liver Function
AlbuminLiver function and nutrition status.
Alkaline phosphataseLiver, bile duct and bone conditions.
ALT (SGPT)Liver cell damage; the most common liver screening test.
AST (SGOT)Liver cell damage.
Direct bilirubinBile duct obstruction.
Gamma-GTBile duct and alcohol-related liver stress.
Globulin and A/G ratioImmune protein levels.
Total bilirubinJaundice, liver and bile problems.
Total proteinNutrition and liver/kidney protein handling.
Kidney & Electrolytes
Blood urea nitrogenKidney function.
CreatinineKidney function.
Estimated GFRKidney filtering capacity; stages chronic kidney disease.
Uric acidGout risk and kidney stone risk.
Lipids & Cardiometabolic
HDL cholesterolProtective cholesterol level.
LDL cholesterolThe main cholesterol driving heart disease risk.
Total cholesterolCardiovascular risk.
TriglyceridesCardiovascular and pancreatitis risk.
Glucose
Fasting glucoseDiabetes and prediabetes.
Hemoglobin A1cAverage blood sugar over the past three months; diabetes.
Thyroid & Endocrine
TSHThyroid function; the primary thyroid screening test.
Tumor Markers
CA-125Ovarian cancer marker.
CA 19-9Pancreatic and biliary cancer marker.
CEAColorectal and other GI cancer marker.
CYFRA 21-1Lung cancer marker.
Urine & Stool
UrinalysisKidney disease, urinary infection, diabetes.
Cardiac
Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV)Peripheral artery disease and arterial stiffness.
Ultrasound
Abdominal ultrasoundLiver (fatty liver, tumors), gallbladder stones, pancreas, spleen and kidneys.
Nuclear Medicine
PET-CT (FDG)Metabolically active tumors anywhere in the body.
Eye
Color visionColor vision deficiency.
Intraocular pressureGlaucoma.
Visual acuityVision sharpness.
ENT & Dental
Hearing testHearing loss.
Vitals
Blood pressure
Screens for hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
Height, weight and BMI
Basic body measurements used to assess weight-related health risk.
Basic vital signs (pulse, temperature, respiration)
Basic pulse, temperature and breathing rate measurements taken during a checkup.
Waist circumference
Central obesity, a marker of metabolic risk.
Blood Count
Complete blood count
Anemia, infection and blood cell disorders.
Liver Function
Albumin
Liver function and nutrition status.
Alkaline phosphatase
Liver, bile duct and bone conditions.
ALT (SGPT)
Liver cell damage; the most common liver screening test.
AST (SGOT)
Liver cell damage.
Direct bilirubin
Bile duct obstruction.
Gamma-GT
Bile duct and alcohol-related liver stress.
Globulin and A/G ratio
Immune protein levels.
Total bilirubin
Jaundice, liver and bile problems.
Total protein
Nutrition and liver/kidney protein handling.
Kidney & Electrolytes
Blood urea nitrogen
Kidney function.
Creatinine
Kidney function.
Estimated GFR
Kidney filtering capacity; stages chronic kidney disease.
Uric acid
Gout risk and kidney stone risk.
Lipids & Cardiometabolic
HDL cholesterol
Protective cholesterol level.
LDL cholesterol
The main cholesterol driving heart disease risk.
Total cholesterol
Cardiovascular risk.
Triglycerides
Cardiovascular and pancreatitis risk.
Glucose
Fasting glucose
Diabetes and prediabetes.
Hemoglobin A1c
Average blood sugar over the past three months; diabetes.
Thyroid & Endocrine
TSH
Thyroid function; the primary thyroid screening test.
Tumor Markers
CA-125
Ovarian cancer marker.
CA 19-9
Pancreatic and biliary cancer marker.
CEA
Colorectal and other GI cancer marker.
CYFRA 21-1
Lung cancer marker.
Urine & Stool
Urinalysis
Kidney disease, urinary infection, diabetes.
Cardiac
Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV)
Peripheral artery disease and arterial stiffness.
Ultrasound
Abdominal ultrasound
Liver (fatty liver, tumors), gallbladder stones, pancreas, spleen and kidneys.
Nuclear Medicine
PET-CT (FDG)
Metabolically active tumors anywhere in the body.
Eye
Color vision
Color vision deficiency.
Intraocular pressure
Glaucoma.
Visual acuity
Vision sharpness.
ENT & Dental
Hearing test
Hearing loss.
Also listed: AFP (alpha-fetoprotein), Family medicine physician examination with one-on-one report review and health education, Hyperbaric oxygen session (40 minutes), MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin), PSA (prostate-specific antigen), male, SCC antigen, Urine sediment microscopy.

Before you book

Fasting8 hours before
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St. Martin De Porres Hospital
Regional hospital
Chiayi · East

2.7 km from Chiayi station

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13 packages listed

About this hospital

What the center says

From the center's own pages, in English. Each statement links to its source.

Booking and payment

  • The 7th-floor health management center is open Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 11:30.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-20

  • The 6th-floor health management center is open Monday to Friday, 13:00 to 16:30.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-20

Before and on the day

  • For the Distinguished Men / Radiant Goddess / Comprehensive Cancer Screening packages, patients are told to fast (no food or water) for 8 hours before the checkup.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-20

  • For the Distinguished Men / Radiant Goddess / Comprehensive Cancer Screening packages, patients are told not to drink water for 8 hours before the checkup.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-20

Results

  • For the Distinguished Men, Radiant Goddess and Comprehensive Cancer Screening packages, a family medicine physician performs a physical exam and gives a one-on-one, in-person explanation of the report, with health education.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-20

  • The health checkup report is expected to be sent out within 14 days of the checkup date.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-20

  • Patients can choose to have their health checkup report sent by mail.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-20

Add to this package

Tests this center prices separately that this package does not include.

TestPriceNote
CA 15-3as listed: Breast cancer marker (CA-153)
US$16
NT$500
For women
Exercise stress ECGas listed: Treadmill EKG (exercise stress ECG)
US$42
NT$1,350
Echocardiogramas listed: Heart echo (echocardiogram)
US$93
NT$3,000
Carotid ultrasound
US$53
NT$1,700
Low-dose chest CTas listed: Low-dose lung CT (LDCT)
US$187
NT$6,000
Coronary artery calcium scoreas listed: Cardiac calcium scoring CT (CACS)
US$187
NT$6,000
Cervical spine MRIas listed: Cervical spine MRI (2 sequences)
US$93
NT$3,000
22 sequences
Lumbar spine MRIas listed: Lumbar spine MRI (2 sequences)
US$93
NT$3,000
22 sequences
Brain MRI
US$249
NT$8,000
Brain MRIas listed: Brain MRI with contrast
US$405
NT$13,000
Breast MRIas listed: Breast MRI with contrast
US$405
NT$13,000
For women
Mammographyas listed: 3D mammography
US$100
NT$3,200
For women

Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-20

US price context

Bought one by one at US cash-pay marketplaces, the tests we could price list at about US$4,023–4,654 for a woman (36 of 37 tests) and US$3,989–4,620 for a man (35 of 36 tests) (MDsave, Quest and others; checked 2026-10-11).

How we priced it

A panel counts once however many of its tests the package lists. A test for one sex only is counted only for that sex. Tests we could not price are left out, so this is not what a US checkup would cost. Prices marked "rough" come from a single reseller or are extrapolated from a similar test.

Radiation from this package's imaging

About 23 mSv from the tests we could identify, a typical adult dose for these exams: roughly 7.7 years of natural background radiation (about 3 mSv a year, US average).

This package also lists 7 items we have not matched to a test; if any of them is an X-ray, CT or PET scan, the total is higher.

  • PET-CT (FDG) · about 23 mSv

Typical doses from published references (RadiologyInfo.org ↗, Mettler et al. 2008 ↗); the actual dose depends on the scanner and protocol. Ask the center for its own figure.

What US screening guidelines say

The US Preventive Services Task Force is an independent US panel whose recommendations cover people without symptoms. Shown for comparison; it is not advice for you.

What US screening guidelines say about 14 of these tests
Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV)
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of adding the ankle-brachial index to traditional risk assessment for cardiovascular disease in asymptomatic adults. (2018) · USPSTF ↗ Note: Same recommendation covers ABI, high-sensitivity CRP and coronary artery calcium score together; see the other two test rows. The USPSTF lists an update in progress for this statement that is limited to coronary artery calcium scoring; its September 2024 research plan excludes the ABI, which it says will be evaluated as a screening test in a separate future topic on peripheral artery disease.
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for peripheral artery disease and cardiovascular disease risk with the ankle-brachial index in asymptomatic adults. (2018) · USPSTF ↗ Note: A separate statement from the nontraditional-risk-factor one; see the other abi_pwv row. Neither USPSTF statement mapped here addresses pulse wave velocity (arterial stiffness).
Hearing test
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for hearing loss in adults 50 years or older. (2021) · USPSTF ↗
Blood pressure
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends screening for hypertension in adults 18 years or older with office blood pressure measurement, confirmed with measurement outside the clinical setting before starting treatment. (2021) · USPSTF ↗
CA-125
Recommended against (grade D)The USPSTF recommends against screening for ovarian cancer in asymptomatic women, including with the CA-125 blood test. (2018) · USPSTF ↗ Note: Same D-grade recommendation covers CA-125 and transvaginal/pelvic ultrasound; see pelvic_ultrasound.
CA 19-9
Recommended against (grade D)The USPSTF recommends against screening for pancreatic cancer in asymptomatic average-risk adults. (2019) · USPSTF ↗ Note: The recommendation states there are currently no accurate, validated biomarkers for early detection of pancreatic cancer and that the USPSTF does not recommend screening the general population by any method; it does not name CA 19-9. The D grade applies to screening this population by any method, not to CA 19-9 as a separately graded test. It does not apply to people at high risk because of an inherited genetic syndrome or familial pancreatic cancer.
Fasting glucose
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, including with a fasting plasma glucose test, in adults aged 35 to 70 years who have overweight or obesity. (2021) · USPSTF ↗ Note: Same recommendation names fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c and the oral glucose tolerance test as acceptable screening tests. The USPSTF suggests clinicians consider screening at an earlier age in groups with higher diabetes prevalence, including Asian American persons, and at a lower BMI (23 or higher) in Asian American persons.
Hemoglobin A1c
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, including with a hemoglobin A1c test, in adults aged 35 to 70 years who have overweight or obesity. (2021) · USPSTF ↗ Note: Same recommendation names fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c and the oral glucose tolerance test as acceptable screening tests. The USPSTF suggests clinicians consider screening at an earlier age in groups with higher diabetes prevalence, including Asian American persons, and at a lower BMI (23 or higher) in Asian American persons.
HDL cholesterol
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians prescribe a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 10% or greater. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Selective (grade C)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians selectively offer a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 7.5% to less than 10%. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of starting a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults 76 years or older. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Height, weight and BMI
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians offer or refer adults with a body mass index of 30 or higher to intensive, multicomponent behavioral weight-loss interventions. (2018; an update is in progress) · USPSTF ↗ Note: The grade applies to offering or referring adults with a BMI of 30 or higher to intensive behavioral weight-loss programs, not to measuring height, weight or BMI; the USPSTF says screening for obesity is now part of routine clinical practice and was not a focus of its review. The USPSTF lists an update in progress, folded into a combined topic on healthy diet, physical activity and weight loss to prevent cardiovascular disease; the 2018 statement remains the current final recommendation as of 2026-09-25.
Intraocular pressure
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for primary open-angle glaucoma in adults. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: Same I-statement covers tonometry (intraocular pressure), optic-nerve/fundus imaging and OCT as candidate glaucoma-screening methods.
Total cholesterol
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians prescribe a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 10% or greater. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Selective (grade C)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians selectively offer a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 7.5% to less than 10%. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of starting a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults 76 years or older. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
TSH
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for thyroid dysfunction in nonpregnant, asymptomatic adults. (2015) · USPSTF ↗ Note: The I statement concerns screening for thyroid dysfunction, for which the USPSTF names serum TSH as the primary screening test; T4 is described as follow-up testing after a persistently abnormal TSH.
Urinalysis
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for bladder cancer in asymptomatic adults. (2011) · USPSTF ↗ Note: The USPSTF lists urine dipstick or microscopic urinalysis for hematuria (blood in the urine) among the bladder cancer screening tests it considered. This note covers only that use of a urinalysis.
Visual acuity
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults. (2022) · USPSTF ↗
General preparation notes for 7 tests in this package

This is general information about how the exam is usually done, not medical advice for you or your family member. Requirements vary by center and by individual health history — always follow the center's own instructions and your own doctor's guidance, especially for any medicine change.

Total cholesterol

Fasting for 9 to 12 hours (no food or drink except plain water) is often requested, so the test is often done in the morning.

Mention when booking: Confirm with the center whether your test needs fasting; if you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting.

Triglycerides

Fasting for 9 to 12 hours (no food or drink except plain water) is often requested.

Mention when booking: Confirm with the center whether your test needs fasting; if you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting.

Fasting glucose

Usually needs at least 8 hours without food or drink except water beforehand.

Mention when booking: If you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting, and mention it to the center.

Urinalysis

Usually needs a clean-catch (midstream) sample; some tests instead ask you to collect all urine passed over 24 hours.

Mention when booking: Ask which specific urine test your provider ordered, since collection instructions vary by test.

Abdominal ultrasound

Usually needs about 6 hours without food beforehand; clear fluids other than milk or fizzy drinks are commonly still allowed. Loose, comfortable clothing is easiest.

Mention when booking: Mention if you have type 1 diabetes, so the center can offer an early appointment time.

PET-CT (FDG)

Usually needs several hours without food and only water to drink beforehand, then 30 to 60 minutes resting quietly after the tracer injection. Leave jewelry, hairpins and other metal at home.

Mention when booking: Tell the center about diabetes (ask the prescribing doctor about timing diabetes medicine), any contrast or iodine allergy, kidney disease, and pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Afterwards: Drink plenty of water afterward to help clear the tracer; normal activities can usually resume right away.

Hearing test

Usually needs no special preparation; expect to listen for tones or words through headphones, and sometimes a small probe checks how the eardrum moves.

Sources
As published by the hospital · checked 2026-09-20

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