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LUNG CANCER
When symptoms prompt the diagnosis your chance for survival is 12%. Here
is how technology can improve your odds significantly. Recent research
performed at Mayo Clinic revealed that survival rates for lung cancer
dramatically improve when a patient is diagnosed using an EBT lung screening
procedure. Actually that is an understatement. Screening with EBT improves
the survival rate from 12% to 90%!
Who should have a lung screening?
- Smoker, past or present - > 10 pack-years
- Exposure to second-hand smoke
- Family history of lung cancer
- Exposure to high levels of radon
- Any type of asbestos exposure
- Occupational chemical exposure
- As referred by physician
Facts about Lung Cancer
- No. 1 cause of cancer deaths.
- It occurs more frequently in men, although the number of women is
increasing.
- The number of new cases of lung cancer in the United States in a 12-month
period from 2004-2005 was 93,000 men and 79,560 women.
- Symptoms of lung cancer typically occur in stage 3, when the cancer
has spread to the lymph nodes and chest.
- The cure rate is 15 percent at stage 3 because the treatment is aggressive,
consisting of radiation, chemotherapy and possibly surgery.
- New chemotherapy drugs have improved the chances of survival for people
in the first and second stages of lung cancer.
- The vast majority of people who get lung cancer --- 90 percent of
men and 79 percent of women are smokers.
- People who have stopped smoking will have an 80 to 90 percent reduction
in risk of getting lung cancer.
- A reduction in risk becomes evident in five years of becoming abstinent.
- Former smokers still have a 10 to 80 percent greater risk than non-smokers.
ABDOMINAL CANCER
The Abdominal/Pelvic Screenings view the following areas of the abdomen
for early detection of disease, cancer and other abnormalities:
- Kidneys
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Abdominal aorta
- Adrenal glands
- Lymph notes
- Spleen
- Prostrate
- Uterus / Ovaries
COLON CANCER
Virtual Colonoscopy
In the U.S., colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related
death in both men and women. This is a shocking statistic, especially
considering that if this disease is discovered early by a screening test,
the cure rate is over 90%. The American Cancer Society has established
colon cancer screening guidelines and recommends regular screenings beginning
at age 50 for both men and women. Unfortunately, only
30 % of appropriate patients actually get screened for this deadly disease.
Many feel this low compliance rate is related to a negative perception
attached to the traditional invasive procedure. The virtual colonoscopy
eliminates the inherent limitations and risks associated with the traditional
procedure and is a much more cost effective method of screening.
The EBT Virtual Colonoscopy is a relatively new method of looking at
the large bowel (colon) to detect polyps and cancers. This technique uses
the EBT scanner to look inside the body non-invasively and creates a virtual
reality 3D "flythrough" of the colon. GE's EBT technology allows
high resolution scanning with only a fraction of the radiation of required
by conventional CT scanning. You can be assured that the Virtual Colonoscopy
is as accurate as the invasive colonoscopy.
Virtual Colonoscopy Facts
- Virtual Colonoscopy is Much Cheaper - Save over 50%
- More Accurate than Traditional Colonoscopy
- No risk of bowel perforation or bleeding
- No Sedation - Patient can drive their self to center
- Patient Friendly Prep
- Non-Invasive - No 5 foot scope
- Complete picture of entire colon, inside and outside
- 92% of patients don't require any polyps removed
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