Take 2: Prophecy and Monitoring

IS YOUR PATIENT SUFFERING FROM:

• Nosebleed
• Headache
• Ringing in the ears
• Neck swelling
• One-sided headache
• Nasal blockage
• Hearing loss
• Facial numbness
• Difficulty swallowing
• Hoarse voice

These symptoms can be signs of NPC. They resemble many other conditions which is why NPC is tricky to diagnose at the beginning.

Also known as the “Cantonese Cancer,” due to its prevalence in Southern China and Southeast China, NPC can cause 35,000 to 40,000 deaths per year in Asia. Some factors that can make one more prone to NPC include being male, those who are ages 40-74, have a history of NPC, as well as those who have an EBV infection. Lifestyle factors such as smoking, eating more salted fish especially during one’s youth, and occupational exposure to wood dust, formaldehyde, and chemical fumes, can also make one more vulnerable to NPC.

HOW YOU CAN BENEFIT:

• NPC identification in asymptomatic people has been clinically proven, and it is able to detect early-stage NPC and improve your patient’s survival rate (High detection rate of 97.1%)
• Can be used to screen those hesitant to undergo nasal endoscopy and biopsy (Patients can go for nasoendoscopy/ MRI for confirmation after a positive test result.)
• A simple blood extraction is required for sample collection

ADVANTAGES OF THE TEST:

• Founded by world-class scientists from the Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Uses licensed nasopharyngeal cancer technologies from a leading cancer detection company in Silicon Valley, USA
• More accurate blood-based screening test with a Low False Positive Rate (0.7%) and a Positive Predictive Value (PPV):19.5%
• Screening and monitoring tests are available