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LifeMD Expands Primary Care Platform’s Diagnostic Capabilities with New At-Home Screening Kits For Early Warning Signs Of Cancer
Patients can now access At-home kits for early warning signs of colon cancer and breast cancer through LifeMD’s primary care platform. LifeMD to provide free
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[{"type":"text","content":"Patients can now access At-home kits for early warning signs of colon cancer and breast cancer through LifeMD’s primary care platform. LifeMD to provide free Breast and Colon screening kits with membership NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LifeMD, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFMD, a leading direct-to-patient telehealth company, today announced the continued expansion of its primary care platform’s diagnostic capabilities with new offerings that include at-home screening kits for early warning signs of colon and breast cancer. LifeMD’s new offerings feature the Aware® Breast Self Exam pad for breast exams and the EZ Detect™ at-home test that can detect an early warning sign of colon cancer. By launching these innovative diagnostic telehealth offerings, LifeMD continues to expand the scope of its patient-first, virtual primary care platform. Strategic partnerships make these new offerings possible, creating an opportunity to provide patients with smarter and more proactive health care. Both kits are from Biomerica. Patients who are interested in accessing these at-home screening kits can access them for free with a LifeMD membership at these respective links: Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer. “There is nothing else that dramatically increases the likelihood of surviving cancer than early detection. Unfortunately, cancer screening is underappreciated and not performed as often as it should be. Early detection not only improves the chance of cured disease and complete recovery, but also quality of life and longevity,” said LifeMD CEO Justin Schreiber. “We believe telehealth can play an essential role in diagnostic care and early detection as part of regular medical self-care, which is why LifeMD offers these at-home screening kits for free as part of the LifeMD membership. We’re thankful for our strategic partnerships that allow us to provide innovative treatments and diagnostics to our patients. Together with our strategic partners, LifeMD will continue to promote preventive care’s critical and underappreciated role in healthcare,” continued LifeMD CEO Justin Schreiber. Breast CancerBreast cancer is the second most common cancer in women in the United States and is responsible for about 30% of all new female cancers each year. According to the American Cancer Society, in the U.S., more than 290,000 new cases are expected to be diagnosed in...