Invite Thais to use the golden patent to prevent “cholangiocarcinoma” and receive “liver fluke test kits” in pharmacies, clinics and laboratories Hfocus.org

Cholangiocarcinoma Doctor – NHSO encourages at-risk Thais to undergo screening for liver flukes. Pass a urine test kit, easy to use, like a pregnancy test. Get results in as little as 10 minutes, available at pharmacies and clinical laboratories. There are no costs. Emphasize the benefits of annual screening to help reduce the risk of bile duct cancer. Increases the chance of cure if found in the early stages

On October 26, 2024, Prof. Dr. Atthaphon Titapan, Head of the Center of Medical Excellence in Cholangiocarcinoma Srinakarin University Hospital Khon Kaen and Vice President of Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation revealed that Bile duct cancer is a serious disease that seriously threatens people’s health. It turned out that the factors causing the disease It is caused by the fact that the body becomes infected with the liver fluke through the consumption of food. Especially white-scaled freshwater fish such as carp that have not been cooked, eaten raw or semi-cooked or raw. Including eating papaya salad with fermented fish. The fermented fish sauce was not boiled. As a result, these foods still have accumulated liver fluke bacteria and have not been eliminated by heat. When ingested, liver flukes accumulate in the bile ducts. If left for a long period of time the parasite thickens into lumps and eventually turns into bile duct cancer.

However, current treatment technology can cure bile duct cancer. If detected from the first stage There is a 90% chance of recovery, so it is very important that people belonging to risk groups are checked regularly at least once a year, because if the body may have infections or liver fluke eggs they accumulate for 5 – 10 years. could develop bile duct cancer. Furthermore, if screened it is found that there is a risk of cancer. The doctor will take blood and CT scan to confirm and start the treatment process as soon as possible. We would like to point out that bile duct cancer can be cured. But only if detected in the early stages But most patients detected It will be advanced stage cancer that is difficult or impossible to treat.

While Assoc. Prof. Dr. Watcharin Loilom, Director of the Cholangiocarcinoma Research Institute Khon Kaen University and Secretary General of the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation added this At the moment, the solution to the problem of bile duct cancer is to screen people. and at-risk groups to look for a liver fluke infection before it develops into bile duct cancer. Because when the parasitic infection is detected first, you can take medications according to your body weight to get rid of it. But the screening test was performed using a fecal test. To find liver fluke eggs through a microscope. But now it has been found that the number of liver fluke eggs has decreased in size. and is less dense, making it difficult to detect and also causing a lack of accuracy in screening

However, the Cholangiocarcinoma Institute Khon Kaen University has successfully invented the “Liver Flu Rapid Test Kit” (OV-RDT) through urine. It’s as easy as taking a pregnancy test. Start by collecting urine. Take a drop of solution from the test kit and wait 5 – 10 minutes for results. If the results show 2 lines, it means there are liver parasites in the body. which must be taken with medicine to eliminate it And you must be careful about your eating habits to avoid getting liver flukes again. Because it will increase the risk of cancer in the future. or if you are found to have liver flukes and also have other symptoms such as jaundice, abdominal pain, and weight loss, they will be screened for bile duct cancer to confirm the disease. and access the treatment

Prof. Dr. Watcharin also said this Liver fluke rapid test (OV-RDT) ready-made kit is now included as a benefit in the national health insurance system (30 baht gold card) so that risk groups with full treatment rights can access the free liver fluke test, more convenient. You can pick up a test kit at a pharmacy. Including medical technology clinics (laboratory clinics) which are service units in the Gold Card system. In the past, it was found that when liver flukes were detected and risk groups were subjected to additional tests to confirm bile duct cancer . and allows up to 80% of cancer patients to be detected in the early stages and enter the treatment process quickly. If the use of this test kit is expanded to cover, it is believed that the liver fluke risk group in Thailand, which numbers around 10 million people, will have more access to screening.

Dr. Atthaphon Limpanyalert, DDS. The deputy secretary general of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) said: Liver fluke is a major factor in the development of bile duct cancer. In Thailand, approximately 14,000 people die from this disease every year. Furthermore, from the NHSO data collection, it was found that in a population of 100,000 people, there will be up to 85 patients suffering from bile duct cancer, the cause of the parasite. liver leaf And water pipe cancer is another danger close to people’s lives. However, this disease can be prevented by changing eating habits. Especially freshwater fish food such as carp which must be cooked every time before eating. The heat will destroy the germs. and liver fluke eggs living in these freshwater fish can be eliminated. It is an effective prevention of liver flukes that cause bile duct cancer. On the other hand, people need to undergo regular and continuous screening for liver fluke infection. At least once a year to reduce the risk of bile duct cancer in the future.

“Thai citizens aged 15 and above have every right. who think they are at risk of contracting a liver fluke, for example, like to eat raw foods or have a history of taking deworming medicines before or have previously been infected with a liver fluke Ready-made rapid fluke test kits hepatic (OV-RDT) can be purchased at pharmacies, clinics and laboratories that are a service unit of the NHSO, as well as in government hospitals everywhere. without charge which is another option to screen people and take care of your health to prevent this serious disease.” Doctor Atthaphon Say