Preventive medicine, early diagnosis, and personalized plans to take care of your health over time
“Prevention is better than cure.” This ancient adage has never been more relevant. In an era in which medicine has made great strides in the treatment of diseases, prevention emerges as the most effective strategy for ensuring a long, healthy, and high-quality life.
Prevention, supported by advanced diagnostics and state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging, allows risk factors to be identified and diseases to be detected at an early stage, when the possibilities for intervention are greater and therapies are less invasive.
The Sorengo Medical Center has placed prevention at the heart of its vision, developing personalized programs and integrating cutting-edge technologies to take care of health before disease manifests itself.
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Staying ahead of the game: the value of prevention
Prevention is not an abstract concept, but a set of concrete actions that everyone can take to protect their well-being. It starts with a healthy lifestyle, which includes a balanced diet, regular physical activity, and attention to risky behaviors such as smoking. These are complemented by regular check-ups and screening programs, which are essential tools for monitoring health and detecting any abnormalities early on.
The National Health Service already offers screening programs for the prevention of some of the most common diseases, such as breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer.
Among the best-known screening programs are:
- cervical screening
- mammography screening
- colorectal screening
- diabetes screening
- hepatitis C screening
- thrombophilic screening
- prenatal screening
- cystic fibrosis screening
- Pap test
The Sorengo Medical Center actively encourages participation in these programs, while offering specialized insights and personalized prevention programs tailored to each patient’s age, gender, family history, and lifestyle.
Primary and secondary prevention: a structured approach to health
Preventive activities are organized on several integrated levels:
- Primary prevention, aimed at preventing the onset of disease through the promotion of healthy lifestyles, health education, and personalized wellness programs.
- Secondary prevention, focused on early diagnosis through targeted screening and diagnostic tools that allow for the timely detection of any diseases and immediate intervention.
These are complemented by integrated approaches in diagnostic centers, which combine conventional medicine, natural medicine, aesthetic medicine, and advanced diagnostics with the aim of providing holistic care for the individual.
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Personalized screening: a key tool for early diagnosis
One of the most effective tools for prevention is screening, which allows risk conditions or diseases to be identified at an early stage, often before symptoms appear.
At the Sorengo Medical Center, depending on clinical indications, you can access various screening programs and laboratory tests, including:
- Hematology
- Clinical chemistry and biochemistry
- Microbiology and virology
- Immunology and serology
- Endocrinology and hormone profile
- Coagulation and anticoagulant therapy monitoring
- Food intolerance and allergy testing
- Urine and stool tests
- Genetic analysis and molecular biology
These tests allow us to develop targeted prevention, avoiding unnecessary tests and focusing on what is really useful for each individual patient, based on their characteristics and history.
Seeing the invisible: advanced diagnostics at the service of prevention
Advanced diagnostics is the operational arm of preventive medicine. Latest-generation technologies such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, high-resolution ultrasound (diagnostic imaging), and precision laboratory diagnostics allow us to observe the human body with a level of detail that was unthinkable just a few years ago.
These tools make it possible to detect millimetre-sized lesions, assess organ function and identify biological markers that may indicate an increased risk of developing certain diseases.
At the Sorengo Medical Center, advanced diagnostics are integrated into every treatment pathway. From genetics, which allows the identification of predispositions to hereditary diseases, to microbiota analysis and the assessment of mitochondrial efficiency, the approach is geared towards building a complete and personalized map of each patient’s state of health.
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Diagnostic accuracy: doing it right, the first time
A fundamental pillar of this model is precision diagnostics. Avoiding the duplication of often poorly targeted tests means improving the effectiveness of care and reducing unnecessary waste. Recent studies1 show that a targeted diagnostic approach allows the number and cost of tests to be reduced without compromising the quality of care.
Investing in skills and technology means choosing the right test, once and at the right time, including, when necessary, the possibility of performing certain tests, such as ultrasounds, directly at the patient’s home.
The benefits of a proactive approach to health
Choosing prevention and medical diagnostics means making an informed investment in your future. The benefits are concrete and measurable:
- Better quality of life, thanks to long-term health
- More effective treatment, with early intervention on the disease
- Less invasive treatments, with fewer side effects
- Reduced healthcare costs, avoiding complications and chronic or advanced diseases
Prevention is a continuous process, based on dialogue, trust, and shared goals between doctor and patient.
A tailor-made prevention program
At the Sorengo Medical Center, prevention is an integral part of a broader vision of care, combining internal medicine, advanced diagnostics, and precision medicine and longevity programs
The goal is to accompany each person along a path of conscious health, offering tools, skills, and technologies to take care of themselves today and in the future.
Taking care of your health does not just mean treating when necessary, but choosing to stay ahead of the game.
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1 Chew, D. S., et al. (2025). Economic Outcomes With Precision Diagnostic Testing Versus Usual Testing in Stable Chest Pain: Results From the PRECISE Randomized Trial. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 18(2). (Ahajournals)