Each year over 234,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed in the U.S. Treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, “watchful waiting” and cryotherapy. Treatment depends on factors including the […]
Painting the Colon: Early Stage Cancer Detection without Biopsy
Most cases of colon cancer begin as small noncancerous polyps. Over time these polyps may become colon cancers. Regular screening helps identify polyps before they become cancerous, allowing for prophylactic treatment. According […]
New Insurance Contracts for I-Flow’s ON-Q
I-Flow Corporation develops ambulatory drug delivery systems for pain management and infusion therapy. The company’s line of compact and portable infusion pumps includes catheters and pain kits to administer medications directly to […]
[Video Profile] Interview with Ron Andrews, President & CEO of Clarient
Clarient provides access to technologies and services for the characterization, assessment and treatment of cancer. The company offers a full range of diagnostic technologies and services for the clinical cancer diagnostics industry […]
Expanded Indications for Immunicon’s CellSearch
Immunicon’s CellSearch Circulating Tumor Cell (CTC) Kit has received FDA clearance as an aid in the monitoring of patients with metastatic prostate cancer. The kit is now cleared for three of the […]
Aesculap to Distribute Misonix BoneScalpel
An example of the precision afforded by Misonix ultrasound cutting technologies: an eggshell is cut and the membrane is left intact. In an agreement finalized Tuesday, Aesculap announced it will distribute the […]
HemeScan: CombiMatrix and Clarient to Advance Personalized Therapies for Chronic Lymphotic Leukemia
More partnering news, this time from CombiMatrix and Clarient, who will market and sell a genomics-based cancer test called HemeScan. HemeScan was developed by CombiMatrix; the test forecasts the probable outcome of […]
A Filtration Collaboration: Delcath and Aethlon to Expand Cancer Treatment Options
Aethlon Medical and Delcath Systems have agreed to jointly research and develop a new filtration cartridge for use in Delcath’s percutaneous hepatic perfusion (“PHP”) system. PHP is a technology designed to isolate […]
