India, July 17 -- Early detection remains critical in diagnosing health conditions, as it can improve treatment outcomes. Several ailments may develop and continue to progress without causing any noticeable symptoms. You may feel healthy and assume that since there are no symptoms and nothing major is disrupting your day, everything is fine. However, such conditions may be detected at an early stage only through regular health check-ups, making preventive screening mandatory so that you can stay ahead. This is especially true for many cancers.

Let's hear from a specialist about the essential preventive screenings recommended for different age groups. Dr Sreedhara V, surgical gastroentrologist and robotic surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Bann...