At AAWC we perform or recommend several tests which are generally not covered by insurance, but can give you vital information regarding the state of your health.

AMAS Test a specialized blood test performed which can indicate presence of cancer regardless of type or location.

The Anti-malignin antibody binds to a specific protein found in a wide range of cancers. The AMAS test looks for the level of this antibody which is circulating in the blood. Because it monitors an aspect of the body's immune response to cancer, rather than cancer antigens or cancer cells in the bloodstream, the AMAS test is especially accurate early in the recurrence or first occurrence of cancer, when clinical signs of the disease may not be evident or may just be emerging.

AMAS's low false positive rate, shown to be 5% in double-blind clinical studies, means that elevated results on the test are highly suspicious for a recurrence or unrelated new occurrence of cancer, and warrant further clinical investigation. While the AMAS test is not generally useful in advanced cancer, its high sensitivity and specificity early in the disease allow it to be used to improve early detection of first occurrence and recurrence of the disease.