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GASTROclear TM - The World ’ s first approved blood test to detect and screen Stomach Cancer
Stomach or Gastric cancer remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world . Approximately , 1 million new cases are seen annually worldwide making it the fifth most common cancer in the world after Lung , Colon , Breast and Prostate cancers . 70 % of the cases are seen in developing countries with 50 % of these seen in East Asia . Korea , Japan & China have one of the highest incidences in the world . In Singapore , Gastric cancer is the 7th most common cancer .
Who are at risk for gastric cancer ?
• > 40-years-old .
• History of H . Pylori infection
• Lifestyle and dietary risks :
o Cigarette smoking
o Alcohol drinking
o High intake of salted or smoked foods o Low
intake of fruits & vegetables
o Obesity
o Reflux
• Family history of gastric cancer
• Previous stomach surgery
THE FUTURE OF CANCER SCREENING , MADE POSSIBLE WITH miRNA TECHNOLOGY GastroClear TM is a Genomic based blood test developed in Singapore using miRNA technology . It is a simple and easy blood test that can risk stratify stomach cancer . The blood test is also easy to repeat . The GASTROClear TM test detects gastric cancers , even before stage 0 . This greatly increases the chances of survival , while lowering the costs . This can be used to screen the general population and potentially national screening as well as high risk individuals .
How sensitive is the GASTROClearTM test compared to the alternatives ?
Sensitivity Specificity
GASTROClear TM
|
88.9 % |
68.4 % |
|
stages I & II
GASTROClear TM
|
88.4 % |
68.4 % |
stages III & IV Gastric Endoscopy |
69.0 % |
96.0 % |
H . Pylori serology |
81.7 % |
45.4 % |
Pepsinogen |
20.2 % |
95.0 % |
How does GASTROClear TM help gastric cancer patients ?
• Screens & identifies high risk patients
• Confirms endoscopy results
• Non-intrusive alternative to endoscopy
• Easy for monitoring patients with gastritis , intestinal metaplasia
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT GASTROClear from Dr . Jaideep Rao at JR SURGERY
Dr . Jaideep Raj Rao is the senior consultant surgeon at JR surgery at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital , Singapore and specializes in Minimal Access Bariatric & Gastrointestinal surgery .
ARDEN-JR SURGERY PTE LTD 38 Irrawaddy Rd , # 08-32 Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre , Singapore 329563
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital # 08-32 , 38 Irrawaddy Road , Singapore 329563 Clinic Whatsapp : + 65 9635 7103 T : + 65 6592 0078 | F : + 65 6592 0079
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