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Press Release] Nematode Testing for Early Detection of Cancer among Employees N-NOSE® Risk Assessment Service Introduced as Part of Health Management

(Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture) and Marushin Holdings Co.16On April 1, 2010, as part of its health management and welfare programs, the company launched a cancer risk early detection service calledN-NOSE®.The company entered into a corporate agreement with the two companies to provide employees of both companies with a partial cost-sharing2The inspection will be conducted in June.

「N-NOSE®.is a service that utilizes nematodes to determine the risk of cancer. Various studies have suggested that cancer patients have a unique smell that healthy people do not have. By examining the reaction of nematodes, which are thought to be able to distinguish smells, to urine, cancer risk can be determined.

https://lp.n-nose.com/

The test can be performed with a small amount of urine, similar to a physical examination, without a trip to a medical facility, and at a lower cost than a typical cancer test,86.3％（note 1The test is characterized by its ability to determine stage 0 and stage 1 early-stage cancers with the high accuracy of the The nematode can be used to confirm reactions in the stomach, large intestine, lung, breast, pancreas, liver, prostate, uterus, esophagus, gallbladder, bile duct, kidney, bladder, ovary, and oral cavity/pharynx.15Type (*2).

※1The Japanese Society for Cancer Prevention (JSPCP)2019年6(May), the Japanese Society of Ningen Doctor (JSND) (2019年7(May), the Japanese Society for Cancer Screening and Diagnosis (JSCD) (2019年8(May) Presentation data
※2Cancer type: Cancer type cannot be determined.

In conjunction with this introduction, the following expenses will be covered for those employees who wish to receive the examination. The following costs will be borne by employees at the section manager level and above, who are obliged to undergo the medical examination.100The company will pay for the %.

Company's share of cost》 《Company's share of cost
・40Ages or older:50％
・39Under the age of 18:30％

In our company,SDGsAs part of its efforts to promote health management, the company is actively working to reduce health risks at printing sites, prevent accidents on the job, eliminate power harassment and sexual harassment by establishing an external consultation service, and conduct stress checks, etc. In the previous fiscal year, the company was recognized as an excellent health management corporation.2022(Bright)500(*), which was also selected as one of the "Best Companies to Work for". We will continue to actively engage in health management to realize the physical and mental well-being of our employees.