Category Archives: Cancer

Screening 14 Types of Cancer in One Inspection

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Currently, cancer is one of the dreaded diseases worldwide. Even according to the World Cancer Report, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) 2009 is expected in 2010 will be the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. For Indonesia itself based on the results of Riskesdas MOH in 2007, cancer is the seventh leading cause of death after stroke, tuberculosis, hypertension, injuries, and diabetes mellitus with the prevalence of tumors to reach 4.3 per 1000 inhabitants.

Some risk factors that can cause cancer are smoking, obesity, eating less fruit and vegetables, lack of physical activity, excessive alcohol consumption, air pollution and infectious diseases like HIV or sexually transmitted HPV. In addition there is another factor that is more family history or genetics. Currently there are 100 known types of cancer that attacks the man with 14 of them are the most common cancers are: cancer of the liver, lung, stomach, esophagus (throat), prostate, colorectal (colon and rectum), breast, ovary, pancreas, uterus, testis, bladder, thyroid and endometrium.

Prevention is one step that can be done to prevent cancer, although not all cancers can be prevented but cancer deaths can be avoided by early detection of cancer and appropriate treatment. This is because if the cancer can be detected in early stages of the treatment is intended to cure the disease, whereas when it is at an advanced stage and spread then treatment is usually carried out aiming to prolong the lifespan of patients.

Fortunately with the latest technological developments currently in the field of proteomic and protein chips / microarrays has prompted the creation of Biomarker C-12 protein chips as described by dr. Agus Kosasih, Sp.PK and mother Ampi Retnowardani as marketing communications manager of the Laboratory Kinik Prodia at the press conference about a new concept in cancer screening that took place on November 17 Prodia Tower yesterday. Biomarker C-12 protein chip itself is a parallel analysis of 12 different types of tumor markers that can detect 14 types of cancer most commonly occurs in only one examination only. 12 kinds of tumor markers that were examined CA 19-9, AFP, NSE, f-PSA, CEA, PSA, CA 242, CA 125, ferritin, HGH, HCG and CA 15-3.

Examination Biomarker C-12 protein chips has advantages compared to other tests, namely:

  • Having a higher accuracy than a single tumor marker examination.
  • In an examination of tumor markers found 12 results.
  • The blood sample is required only 2 cc, whereas if using a single examination for 12 kinds of examinations are required + 10 cc.
  • The cost of inspection is more efficient than 12 kinds of single tumor marker.

A Cancer Diagnosis is no Death Sentence

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Breast cancer may be a scary word, but it is important to realize that a diagnosis of cancer is not a death sentence. “Cancer is just a word not a sentence, ‘says dr. Samuel Haryono, Sp.BK (Onk) glittering gathering of breast cancer patients who carried the RS. Dharmais collaboration with Sanofi-Aventis, on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Breast cancer is highly treatable illness & life expectancy was much higher now than before. Even disability due to breast removal surgery can be avoided.

Concern for breast cancer patients is expected because cancer patients are experiencing tough times with respect to their disease. Support from family & friends so they need to re-gain their confidence. The most important for patients with breast cancer is to always keep the spirit of his life & be assured that breast cancer can be cured. Try to live a normal daily routine, do not let breast cancer disease control your life, because life is too beautiful when it should be spent only with grief & despair.