facebookCNA Insider: "Why preventive care makes sense." Are we spending too much on cure rather than prevention? - Seedly

Leong Wen Fong

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07 Jun 2019

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CNA Insider: "Why preventive care makes sense." Are we spending too much on cure rather than prevention?

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Yes, preventive care, is like insurance, spends some money upfront, but could possibly save a huge bill from happening and unnecessary pain and suffering.

One of it I advocate is doing colonoscopy & gastroscopy. Colon cancer is one of the only cancer that can be prevented (to a large extend). Colon cancer being the number 1 killer for man and number 2 for women, it is a real issue. A preventive screening can be easily carried out.

If anyone would like to know about/how endoscopy procedure, do contact me. Typically, if you have a full coverage hospitalisation insurance, the cost of the procedure could be covered.

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Quote from MOH website:

The majority of colorectal cancers arise from adenomatous polyps. Malignant transformation of adenomatous polyps (adenoma-carcinoma sequence) takes 5 to 10 years via multiple gene mutations. Adenomatous polyps are relatively asymptomatic. They are present in up to 25% of individuals at age 50 and the prevalence increases with age. Most polyps (90%) can be removed at colonoscopy, thereby precluding the need for surgery.

Thus, colorectal cancer has a detectable premalignant phase (adenoma) and a relatively long duration of malignant transformation. Mortality from colorectal cancer can be reduced by screening asymptomatic individuals for the presence of adenomas and early cancers.

Adenomatous polyps are largely asymptomatic.

The process of malignant transformation takes a relatively long time.

Screening for colorectal cancer:

  • prevents cancer by removing polyps at colonoscopy
  • detects early cancers with a good chance of a cure
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