FirstHealth of the Carolinas has expanded the availability of Galleri ®, a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) screening test to eligible patients through FirstHealth Concierge Medicine and select primary care clinics throughout the Sandhills region.
FirstHealth was the first health system in North Carolina to offer the Galleri MCED test to those at an elevated risk of cancer, including those aged 50 or older, as part of its concierge medicine program. Now, even more patients have access to the test through its offering at FirstHealth clinics in Moore, Richmond and Lee counties.
“As a leader in cancer detection and treatment, FirstHealth is proud to support those in our community with an elevated risk of cancer with access to early detection and comprehensive cancer care,” said Dan Barnes, D.O., President of FirstHealth Physician Group, in a press release. “We are committed to providing patients with groundbreaking technologies like the Galleri MCED test close to home.”
In a clinical study, the Galleri test demonstrated the ability to detect a shared cancer signal across
more than 50 types of cancer, as defined by the American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging
Manual, over 45 of which lack recommended screening tests today, with a low false positive rate of less than one percent. When a cancer signal is detected, Galleri can determine the cancer signal origin with high accuracy, enabling clinicians to focus their diagnostic evaluation. Early detection increases a cancer patient's chance of survival. About 71 percent of cancer deaths are from cancers that lack recommended early detection screening.
Individuals curious to determine if they are eligible to receive the Galleri ® MCED test can begin by completing the online form at www.firsthealth.org/Galleri.
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