PPP Year End Health Screening Promotion
Promotion Period: EXTENDED until 31st January 2023!
Price: RM150
Where can you get the Promo Code?
The Promo Code posters are available on Pantai Premier Pathology’s official Facebook and Instagram pages.
Please click the below link to access the official page of Pantai Premier Pathology:
How to redeem this promo code promotion?
- Please walk-in to any Pantai Premier Pathology lab branches (Only redeemable at Pantai Hospitals branch, Gleneagles Hospitals branch are excluded). Please refer the Pantai Premier Pathology branches HERE.
- Please show the poster with the Promo Code to the lab frontline staff during registration.
- You will be tested for General Wellness Screening Profile tests.
- Lab result and wellness report will be emailed to the patient (Patient’s email address to be shared prior registration)
- Patient will receive a Free Consultation Voucher.
- Patient can go to any PMCare panel clinic for Free Consultation voucher redemption, before the expiry date.
What are the tests included in the package?
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Full Blood Examination
(Help diagnose various conditions such as anaemia, infection, inflammation, bleeding disorder or leukaemia)
- Red Blood Cells (RBC)
- Haemoglobin (Hb)
- Platelet Count
- White Blood Cells (WBC)
- Differential Count (DC)
- Peripheral Blood Film (PBF)
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
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Renal Function Test
(To evaluate how well the kidneys are working)
- Urea
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Chloride
- Creatinine
- Estimated – GFR (CKD-EPI)
- Calcium
- Phosphate
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Gout
(To measure the levels of uric acid and creatinine in blood)
- Uric Acid
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Diabetic Screening
(To diagnose and manage diabetes patient)
- Glucose
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Liver Function Test
(To help diagnose and monitor liver disease or damage)
- Total Protein
- Albumin
- Globulin
- Albumin / Globulin Ratio
- Total Bilirubin
- Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
- Alanine Transaminase (ALT / SGPT)
- Aspartate Transaminase (AST / SGOT)
- Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
- Fibrosis 4 (FIB4)
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Lipid Profile
(To assess the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD))
- Total Cholesterol
- HDL Cholesterol
- LDL Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Total Chol/HDL Ratio
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Urine Examination
(Investigation of renal and urinary tract disease and renal involvement in systematic disease)
- Urine FEME
Wellness report included in the package!
Breast Cancer: Risk Factors, Staging and Advanced Breast Cancer Subtypes
It’s PINKtober! October is an annual breast cancer awareness month, an annual campaign to raise awareness on the impact of breast cancer which aims to prevent breast cancer-related deaths in women across the world.
Breast Cancer in Malaysia
In Malaysia, breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women and the second most common cause of cancer death overall. It accounts for close to 33 percent of the overall frequent cancer incidents in women in 2020. The risk of breast cancer increases with age.1 The good news is that more women are surviving the disease as a result of early detection and improved treatment.
Why does one get breast cancer?
The causes of breast cancer are not fully understood and no one knows for certain why one may develop the disease. However, several risk factors affect the likelihood of developing the disease.2
Risk factors include:
| Aging | Being on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) |
| Family History | Being overweight or obese |
| Previous breast cancer or lump | Drinking too much alcohol |
| Dense breast tissue |
Breast Cancer Staging
When someone is diagnosed with breast cancer, doctors will assess to determine if cancer has spread and to what extent. This process is called staging. The stage of cancer determines how severe the cancer is and how best to treat it.3
Doctors may refer to Stage 1 cancer as “early stage” and Stage II to Stage III as “locally advanced”.4 Stage IV is the most “advanced stage” of breast cancer also known as advanced breast cancer (aBC) as it spreads (metastasizes) from its original location in the breast, past the nearby lymph nodes, to other body organs. About 30% of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer will develop metastatic disease.5
Advanced Breast Cancer (aBC) Subtypes
| Luminal A | Triple Negative | Luminal B | HER2-enriched |
| 73% of all breast cancer cases | 13% of all breast cancer cases | 10% of all breast cancer cases | 5% of all breast cancer cases |
| HR+/HER2- | HR-/HER2- | HR+/HER2+ | HR-/HER2+ |
HR = Hormone Receptor
HR + means tumor cells have receptors for the hormones estrogen or progesterone, which can promote the growth of HR+ tumors.
HER2 = Human epidermal growth factor receptor
HER2 + means tumor cells overexpress (produce high levels of) a protein, called HER2/neu, which has been shown to be associated with certain aggressive types of breast cancer.
Know Your Subtype
Knowing your breast cancer subtype can help determine your treatment and predict survival. Your doctor may perform laboratory tests such as biomarker testing to determine your subtype. A biomarker may be found or measured by testing blood (plasma) or tissue. It helps your doctor know which treatments might work best for that specific cancer type by:
✓ Guiding treatment decisions
✓ Predicting how the cancer may respond to treatment
✓ Determining how cell treatment is working
✓ Signaling if the cancer is returning
In PINKtober, we aim to create widespread awareness on breast cancer so that the disease can be diagnosed and treated at early stages.
Treatment recommendations are tailored and personalized and depend on several factors such as the stage of the tumor, tumor’s subtype, genomic markers, patient’s age, menopausal status, and the presence of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. Some tests for breast cancer that can help your specialists make informed decisions that can be done at PPP are BRCA1&2, HER2 FISH, Homologous Recombinant Repair (HRR), PIK3CA Test and more.
For more information on the tests provided, please contact us at +603-42809115 (Customer Service) or email us at info@premierpathology.com.my
References
1- International Agency for Research on Cancer. (2020). Malaysia. [Fact Sheet]. World Health Organization (WHO) https://gco.iarc.fr/today/data/factsheets/populations/458-malaysia-fact-sheets.pdf
2- NHS website. (2022, June 1). Causes. nhs.uk. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/breast-cancer/causes/
3- Stages of Breast Cancer | Understand Breast Cancer Staging. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/understanding-a-breast-cancer-diagnosis/stages-of-breast-cancer.html
4- Breast Cancer – Stages. (2022, May 24). Cancer.Net. https://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/breast-cancer/stages
5- Metastatic Breast Cancer. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.breastcancer.org/types/metastatic
Ever wonder if there is any way you can find out the real cause to your child’s illness faster?
Introducing the Rapid Syndromic Test with CT values, which is able to screen for multiple pathogens in one go, and provide results within 24 hours.
How to secure an appointment?
1. Scan the QR code in the poster. HERE.
2. Fill up your information and state your location
3. Our coordinator will contact you within 24 hours to direct you to the nearest available site for testing.
Promo Code :
Respiratory Panel (22 targets): QDRP2P
Gastrointestinal Panel (24 targets) : QDGIPP
Please click the below link to access the official page of Pantai Premier Pathology:
Contest period: 3rd May 2022 - 20th May 2022
How to join the contest?
Step 1: Follow and Like the Pantai Premier Pathology on Facebook or Instagram.
Step 2: Upload your creative photo or video with your Baju Raya
Step 3: Type the caption given before you publish the post. Please refer to the caption below:
Caption:
May this Hari Raya bring us all cheer and blessings throughout the year as we celebrate it together with our family and friends.
And may this year also be a year of endless prosperity and success for Pantai Premier Pathology in conjunction with its 25th year anniversary.
#SalamRayaPPP #PPPturns25
Step 4: Share it on Facebook or Instagram and tag “@” Pantai Premier Pathology’s official page with the hashtag #SalamRayaPPP and #PPPturns25
Stand a chance to win cash prizes!
1st Prize: RM500
2nd Prize: RM300
3rd Prize: RM200
Winners will be selected based on the criteria of the most liked post with creative content (individual category)
Winners will be announced latest by end of June 2022.
*Winners will be selected by a panel of judges appointed by PPP
Terms and conditions:
About the candidates
The Competition is open to all Malaysians who are:
• Adult Category
• 18 years and above
Judging and notification of selected photos or videos
After the contest closes on 20th May 2022, qualifying photos and videos will be judged on content creativity. The jury’s decision is final. Any attempt by a participant to influence the result or subvert the photo or video contest will lead to immediate disqualification.
Winners will be announced latest by end of June 2022 via e-mail or social media post.
If an entrant is unable to be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made to do so, Pantai Premier Pathology Sdn. Bhd. reserves the right to offer the prize to the next best entry.
Rights and ownership
By participating in this contest, participants agree to grant Pantai Premier Pathology Sdn. Bhd. the right to use the photo and video in any manner and media, including without limitation, the right to publish, adapt, distribute, copy, display or translate in printed or electronic media even if they are not the winning entries.
Participants may be asked to take part in publicity activities.
General
Pantai Premier Pathology Sdn. Bhd. reserves the right to modify or cancel the contest or any of the arrangements, schedules, plans or other items directly or indirectly related to the contest, at any time and for any reason if deemed necessary.
Pantai Premier Pathology Sdn. Bhd. has the right to use the personal information shared by the participants and winners for the purposes of this contest and also for marketing purposes.
