TESTCARD TEST KIT: GROUNDBREAKING NEW TRIAL FOR PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING IN THE HOME

Historically, prostate cancer screening has required patients to travel to a clinic for a blood test and then travel again to receive their results. These friction points during screening can cause patients to put off their appointments or not to attend at all.

Prostate cancer is treatable when caught early - the disease has a 5-year survival rate of more than 98% when caught at Stage 1. However, if prostate cancer is not caught until Stage 4, the disease has a 5-year survival rate of as low as 28%.

Early screening is the key to lowering rates of fatality caused by prostate cancer, a disease that at least 1 in 8 men in the UK will experience in their lifetimes. Traditional screening methods engender barriers like travel time, time off work, paid parking, care commitments, and personal embarrassment. Screening in the home can empower patients to take control of their own healthcare, freeing up clinics and clinicians to concentrate on the patients who need care the most.

Dr Rav Sodi commented: "I am excited to introduce a new way to screen patients for prostate cancer, in the home. I believe we will catch more prostate cancer cases early by making it easier for patients to screen; therefore, we may be able to save more lives. Our partnership with TestCard allows us to provide this service into the home and still allow clinicians to review the results and provide counsel to their patients."

Dr Andrew Botham, Chief Scientific Officer at TestCard, said: "TestCard is proud to partner with such a forward-looking Trust as Mid and South Essex and an innovator like Dr Rav Sodi to deliver this trial. Screening for prostate cancer in the home goes right to the heart of our mission at TestCard - making healthcare more accessible for all."

Bryan Fang, CEO at Healgen, said: "We are delighted to be supporting Testcard and the NHS with our market leading products in such an innovative way."

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