|
Editor's
Note - This information was supplied by the manufacturer. You
should consult your physician. For information, go to the links at the
bottom of the story.
No
Colonoscopy
New
Colon Cancer Screening Becomes More Widely Available
Sept. 10,
2003 - More than half of all Americans at risk for colon cancer have
not been screened even though it is the number two cancer killer in
America. Why? Many patients are reluctant to undergo testing due to
the anticipated discomfort, inconvenience and perceived insensitivity
of a colonoscopy.
But now
there is an excellent patient-friendly option for people unwilling to
undergo a colonoscopy, according to Exact Sciences, the makers of
PreGen-Plus. They announced today that their safe and non-invasive
DNA-based stool test will now be widely available through the LabCorp
testing centers across the country.
PreGen-Plus
is an effective, easy-to-use and completely non-invasive screening
option for the more than 80 million Americans who should be screened
for colorectal cancer.
PreGen-Plus
is safe, simple and non-invasive, say the makers:
How
serious is colorectal cancer?
Colorectal cancer is the most deadly cancer among non-smoking men
and women in the U.S. and the second most deadly cancer overall.
Approximately 148,000 cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed each
year, and there are approximately 57,000 deaths from the disease
annually.
Early diagnosis results in a greater than 90% five-year survival
rate; unfortunately, more than two-thirds of colorectal cancer cases
are caught at a later stage, when the survival rate is less than 50
percent.
A recent study by the Partnership for Prevention showed that fewer
than half of the population aged 50 and older receives any type of
screening.
Approximately one-third of colon cancer-related deaths could be
avoided if more people underwent regular screening.
Links to more information:
Website
for PreGenPlus -
http://www.exactsciences.com/_index.htm
Website
for LabCorp -
http://www.labcorp.com/
A video
that walks patients through the PreGen-Plus methodology (http://www.newstream.com/assets/2003/09/09/20030909BW9773/pregen_plus_4_Preview.ram
News
Release by Lab Corp -
http://www.shareholder.com/lh/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=117599
Financial
Industry News Release -
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030909/95494_1.html. |
