【Free】Helicobacter pylori "Antigen Blood Rapid Test"

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2. Please select the date you want to book in the calendar.Date and time  (*The earliest date and time you can book is 24 hours later)
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Helicobacter pylori antigen rapid blood test

• Gastric cancer
  According to the data from the Hong Kong Cancer Registry in 2018, gastric cancer ranks sixth among the common cancers in Hong Kong.
  1,277 new cases and 687 deaths from stomach cancer.
  The survival rate of gastric cancer is relatively low, with an average of 5 years for stage 4 gastric cancer patients worldwide.
  The survival rate is only about 4%, while the 5-year survival rate of stage I is over 50%.
  There are no symptoms in the early stages of gastric cancer. By the time patients begin to feel unwell, it is often already in the middle or late stages, with a relatively low survival rate.
• Mostly caused by Helicobacter pylori
  Recent studies have shown that Helicobacter pylori is closely related to many gastrointestinal diseases, such as peptic ulcer, gastric cancer, atrophy,
  Gastritis, duodenitis, etc. It is even listed by the World Health Organization as one of the main factors causing gastric cancer.
  Infection with Helicobacter pylori can weaken the mucous membrane that protects the stomach wall, causing gastric acid to corrode the stomach wall and even cause gastric bleeding.
  Causes stomach cancer.
• Helicobacter pylori antigen rapid blood test is a preliminary and simple test that only requires blood sampling from the fingertip.
  Detection
  Results will be available within 15 minutes. Detection of Helicobacter pylori antibodies in the blood. If the result is positive, it means
  The preliminary diagnosis was Helicobacter pylori infection. Refer to a doctor immediately for follow-up.
  Follow-up examination: Helicobacter pylori breath test or
  Gastrointestinal endoscopy, etc.
• Infection with Helicobacter pylori can lead to complications, and in severe cases may develop into gastric cancer. Approximately 4.4 billion people worldwide are infected with Helicobacter pylori.
  infection, while the infection rate in Asia including Hong Kong reached 55%. Currently, no research has clearly pointed out that the transmission of Helicobacter pylori
  Therefore, most people are infected when they are young, through family members, such as cross-infection through chopsticks when eating;
  A survey in the 1990s showed that about 70% of Hong Kong people aged 70 at the time had Helicobacter pylori.
• Metro Medical Charity Foundation is committed to promoting the "Early Cancer Screening Program".
  To educate the public about "early stage cancer
  Screening is important and can reduce the incidence of cancer. Early prevention,
  Early treatment can
  Improve cure rate.

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