Early Detection Of Cancer By Screening

Author: NP Jones

One never knows when and where cancer will strike. It has no warning signals and could affect anyone. Usually in most cases cancer is only detected in the later stages when it begins to show signs and symptoms. At this stage there is no chance of cure, and treatment will only help to prolong life for a short while longer. There is nothing much that can be done for patients detected with cancer in the third or fourth stage.

Cancer detection centre
Cancer with its unpredictable occurrence means that you need to keep a look out for any changes in your body or habits. Cancer screen tests are the only way to actually check if any cells are behaving abnormally and could turn cancerous. It is advisable to regularly get the screening tests at any cancer detection centre. When there are any signs of the likelihood of the occurrence of cancer the doctors can run the proper tests and start treatment. The treatment that is given at the initial stages is known as preventive treatment and increases your chances for getting cured.

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Cancer Prevention
Scientists have not been able to determine what causes and hence employing any particular method for Cancer Prevention has no guarantees. Various factors have been attributed to causing but nothing has been established as a hard fact as yet. Some people believe that food and lifestyle habits could lead to cancer. In general it is advisable to maintain a healthy lifestyle and avoid the frequent consumption of fast foods. This does not guarantee that you will not get cancer but it will certainly lower your risk.

NP Screen test for Nasopharyngeal Cancer
The NP screen test is a simple genetic based test which is highly sensitive. It was devised specially to check for Nasopharyngeal Cancer. The South Asian ethnic community is very prone to Nasopharyngeal Cancer. The Canadian government recommends that all members of the Southern Chinese community should screen for Nasopharyngeal Cancer. It has a high accuracy of 99% and if NPC is detected in the early stages it is curable with limited chances of the disease reoccurring. The NP Screen is an easy to test to take.

Cancer treatment
Once has been detected there are only three methods used for treatment. If the cancer is in the form of a tumour, surgery is performed to remove the unwanted mass of flesh. For other types of cancer in the initial stages, when the cancer cells are just about growing, radio therapy is used to kill the cells and prevent it from spreading. At a more advanced stage of the disease the radiation is combined with chemo therapy. The side effects of cancer treatment are quite severe and there is no guarantee of cure.
NP Screen is an excellent cancer test kit that helps in early detection of cancer. Early detection means enhancing the possibility of complete cure to a great extent.


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NP Screen is a simple, highly sensitive and specific genetic based screening test kit for the detection of Nasopharyngeal cancer.
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NPScreen, Inc. is the sole marketing agent for Primex Clinical Laboratory. NPScreen, Inc. engages in the educational and marketing of its proprietary genetic test for the screening of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC). An LTD version of NPScreen™ assay has been commercially launched in the U.S.A and Canada on a limited basis.