LabCorp Announces the Launch of the Epi proColon® Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening
First FDA-Approved Blood-Based Colorectal Cancer Test Offers Alternative for Patients Non-Compliant with Existing Screening Options
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[..] "According to the American Cancer Society, there are projected to be over 134,000 new diagnoses of colorectal cancer, and almost 50,000 deaths from colorectal cancer in the U.S. in 2016. Approximately 23 million people in the U.S. are identified as at-risk for colorectal cancer or meet guidelines to be screened for this cancer remain unscreened. Currently, approved screening options including stool testing and colonoscopy are often viewed as inconvenient, uncomfortable or unpleasant, and about 35% of eligible U.S. patients refuse to undergo them. For these people and their physicians, a convenient blood test that only requires a blood draw provides a powerful screening option designed to improve participation in screening and can support earlier cancer detection, resulting in improved outcomes. For patients who may be reluctant to complete stool testing or colonoscopy, Epi proColon® provides an alternative that can change the way care is provided and may encourage more patients to obtain recommended screenings." [..]
Der hier kopierte Abschnitt zeigt ganz klar das Marktpotential, die Zielgruppe und den USP von Epi proColon in den USA. Dies war und ist der Grund für das FDA Approval und daher reche ich auch fest mit der Erstattung bis Ende des Jahres, genau aus dem gleichen Grund. Alles andere macht keinen Sinn!!