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Cancer screening in Phoenix-Scottsdale

Screening looks for cancer before you feel anything. Here's what the standard screens cover, where the newer tests fit, what they cost, and which Phoenix-Scottsdale clinics offer them.

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The short answer

Start with the standard screens for your age: colon, breast, cervical, and lung if you smoked. They have decades of proof behind them. Full-body MRI and multi-cancer blood tests can be added on top, but they don't replace the standard screens, and they often find things that need more tests to sort out.

The screens, in plain English

Think of the standard screens like smoke detectors in the rooms where fires most often start. The newer tests are more like walking through the whole house: you see more, and you also notice plenty of things that turn out to be nothing.

Colon

A colonoscopy looks inside the colon and can remove growths on the spot. An at-home stool test is the easier first step, and a positive result means a colonoscopy next.

For: Adults 45 to 75

Breast

A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast that finds cancer before it can be felt. If you have dense breasts, ask about extra imaging.

For: Women 40 to 74, every other year

Cervical

A Pap test, an HPV test, or both, from a quick sample at a routine visit. It catches changes years before they could turn into cancer.

For: Women 21 to 65

Lung

A low-dose CT scan of the chest once a year. It is only recommended for people with a long smoking history, because that is where it clearly helps.

For: Adults 50 to 80 who smoked heavily

Full-body MRI

One scan from head to pelvis with no radiation. It can spot things early, but it often finds small, harmless spots that need more tests to rule out.

Cash price: $499 to $3,900

For: An extra layer, not a replacement

Multi-cancer blood test

One blood draw that looks for signals from many cancers at once. A signal means more tests, not a diagnosis, and no signal does not mean no cancer.

For: An extra layer, not a replacement

Prices that clinics publish on their own websites, across all the cities we cover. Prices change, so confirm with the clinic.

Showing 3 clinics that address cancer risk & screening in Phoenix-Scottsdale

Dr. Jason SchroderDr. David YoungCaroline Coussens
Body-scan imaging clinic on North Scottsdale Road offering full body CT, heart and lung scans and whole body MRI.

Craft Body Scan Scottsdale

North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
Cancer risk & screeningWhole-body baselineAdvanced diagnostics & emerging care

Craft Body Scan's Scottsdale clinic is at 20159 N Scottsdale Rd. It offers full body CT scans, heart and lung scans, whole body MRI and brain MRI, with bone density tests added to a full body scan. Board-certified radiologists read the images, and the full body scan includes a personal review of results.

Tests & services

Full-body MRI Brain MRI with volumetrics Full-body CT
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Mayo Clinic's Executive Health Program in Scottsdale: multi-day executive physicals by application.

Mayo Clinic Executive Health - Scottsdale

Scottsdale (Shea Blvd)
Cancer risk & screeningWhole-body baseline

Mayo Clinic's Executive Health Program in Arizona sits on the Scottsdale campus at 13400 E. Shea Blvd. Visits typically run two days and are led by board-certified internal medicine physicians. The Scottsdale page features Multi-Cancer Early Detection, Pharmacogenomic Testing, Predictive Genomics, Healthy Longevity and Sports Cardiology.

Tests & services

Genetic & genomic testing Multi-cancer early detection blood test
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Prenuvo Scottsdale clinic
Whole-body MRI screening clinic on North Scottsdale Road, with blood panels and a provider results review in annual memberships.

Prenuvo Scottsdale

North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale
Whole-body baselineAdvanced diagnostics & emerging careBrain & cognition

Prenuvo's Scottsdale clinic is at 7373 North Scottsdale Road and is open Monday to Friday. The company publishes its Whole Body Scan as an MRI screening that evaluates major organs, the brain, spine and more in under an hour, and a shorter head-to-mid-thigh Focused Scan. Named blood panels and a Prenuvo Results Review sit alongside the imaging inside the annual memberships.

Tests & services

Comprehensive biomarker panel Full-body MRI Brain MRI with volumetrics Environmental toxin panels
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How a screening visit usually goes

  1. A risk talk first

    Family history, past results, smoking, and any known gene findings. This decides which tests are worth doing.

  2. The testing

    Whatever you agreed on: a blood draw, a scan, or a screen you are due. Ask what is included and what costs extra.

  3. Results, explained

    What was looked for, what was not, and how sure the answer is. Ask who reads yours.

  4. What comes next

    A date to repeat, or a clear next step. Ask who arranges it and whether your doctor gets a copy.

Good to know. A longevity clinic adds to the screens your regular doctor recommends, it doesn't replace them. If you're due a colonoscopy, a clear full-body scan doesn't change that, because the two look for different things.

A new lump, unexplained bleeding or weight loss needs a doctor visit soon. That's a job for your doctor, not a screening package.

Common questions

Which clinics in Phoenix-Scottsdale address cancer risk & screening?

3 in our Phoenix-Scottsdale guide: Craft Body Scan Scottsdale, Mayo Clinic Executive Health - Scottsdale and Prenuvo Scottsdale.

Is a full-body scan better than the standard screens?

They do different jobs. Each standard screen looks closely at one part of the body and has trials showing it helps. A full-body scan looks at a lot, less closely, and hasn't been shown to help people without symptoms live longer. Most clinics offer it as an extra, not a swap. Our full-body MRI page goes deeper.

Can one blood test really find many cancers?

It looks for signals that cancer cells shed into the blood. A signal means more tests, not a diagnosis, and no signal doesn't mean no cancer. Trials are still checking how much these tests help. Our cancer detection page covers it in more detail.

What about prostate cancer?

For men 55 to 69, a PSA blood test is a personal choice to talk through with your doctor. It can catch cancer early, and it can also lead to biopsies for cancers that would never have caused harm.

What does this cost, and will insurance cover it?

The standard screens are usually covered by insurance as preventive care. Newer tests like full-body MRI and multi-cancer blood tests are usually self-pay. Our guides on cost and insurance go deeper.

What happens if something comes back abnormal?

Usually it's the start of a process, not an emergency. The next step might be a repeat test, another scan, or a referral, and many findings turn out to be harmless. Before you book, ask who reviews surprising results, how fast you'll hear, and whether your doctor gets a copy.

How do you decide which clinics appear on this page?

A clinic appears here when its own published material shows it offers cancer screening at that location.

Sources (5)
  1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, A and B recommendations
  2. National Cancer Institute, Cancer screening overview
  3. National Cancer Institute, What cancer screening tests check for cancer?
  4. National Cancer Institute, Questions and answers about multi-cancer detection tests
  5. American College of Radiology, statement on screening total body MRI

This page is educational information, not medical advice, and it is not a recommendation to have or to skip any test. Which screening is right for you depends on your age, your family history and your personal risk, so discuss it with a clinician who knows your history. If you have a symptom that concerns you, seek a medical evaluation rather than a screening package.