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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Company eyes large opportunity in treating liver cancer Rockland, MA-based BioSphere Medical reported this week that the Medical Device Department of the People’s Republic of China approved BioSphere’s Embosphere Microspheres for clinical […]