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ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rubicon Genomics, Inc., a company developing and commercializing pre-analytical processes to improve the capabilities and performance of DNA and RNA analytical platforms, today announced that it has signed a supply agreement with KREATECH Diagnostics for use of Rubicon's OmniPLEX-D whole genome amplification technology. Under the terms of the agreement, Rubicon will provide proprietary reagents incorporating elements of its...
Study by Georgetown's Jean Mitchell says self-referral is increasing billings for prostate biopsy pathology evaluations, but not improving cancer detection WASHINGTON, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alliance for Integrity in Medicare (AIM)--a broad coalition of medical specialty, laboratory, radiation oncology, and medical imaging groups--today applauded publication of a new study which focuses on the practice of self-referral among urologists who conduct prostate...
MILFORD, Mass., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Psyche Systems Corporation has recently signed a strategic alliance with Siemens Healthcare, Malvern, Pa., under which WindoPath®, Psyche's award winning Anatomic Pathology solution, will be offered as the anatomic pathology component of NOVIUS® Lab, Siemens laboratory information system. NOVIUS Lab provides an enterprise-wide workflow solution that is built on a contemporary architecture that is specifically designed to meet the...
Oakstone unveils DocDecks, an innovative and interactive digital program to help physicians with board review preparations and specialty-specific knowledge reviews Birmingham, AL (PRWEB) April 06, 2012 Oakstone Publishing, LLC, a leading provider of multi-media educational activities for physicians and dentists, has unveiled DocDecks, a new interactive digital question and answer board preparation program. DocDecks was created to help physician’s seeking specialty certification or...
Henry Ford Hospital dermatology researchers are urging caution about using claims data for identifying nonmelanoma skin cancer, suggesting that the commonly used method, which previously had not been validated, may be unreliable. Instead, researchers say, an electronic pathology report (EPR) is far superior for more accurately identifying cases. Claims data is common health insurance billing information. EPR shows the biopsy of a skin specimen result. In a study published online...
Results could lead to personalized treatment strategies for patients with this type of cancer Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck—which typically arises from thin, flat cells that line moist surfaces inside the mouth, nose and throat—is the sixth most common type of cancer worldwide, and it has a relatively low five-year survival rate and a high recurrence rate. Recently, the disease has become even more prevalent among adults 40 years of age or younger. These statistics...
HOUSTON, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists at ApoCell, Inc., in partnership with researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center, have used the company's revolutionary ApoStream(TM) technology for a new first ---the reliable isolation and recovery of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the most common forms of liver cancer. Globally, liver cancer is the third most common cause of cancer-related...
Researchers control drug side effects for treatment gains in Phase I trial A pair of targeted therapies shrank tumors in some patients with treatment-resistant Ewing's sarcoma or desmoplastic small-round-cell tumors, according to research led by investigators from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012. Five of 17 Ewing's sarcoma patients responded to the combination, with two achieving complete responses, one for 27 weeks. The...
A study led by Dr Janet Shipley from The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London in collaboration with Dr Mauro Delorenzi from the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics in Lausanne has shown that a simple genetic test could help predict the aggressiveness of rhabdomyosarcoma tumours in children. The test, which should be introduced into clinical practice, would lead to changes in treatment for many patients, allowing some children to escape potentially long-term side-effects whilst...
Scientists are enlisting the living, self-propelled microbes found in pond scum — the pea-green surface slicks that form on ponds — in the development of a long-awaited new test to detect the cells that spread cancer through the bloodstream from the original tumor to new sites in the body. In a report here today at the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society, they described how the test is intended to not...
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The Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology (IJDVL) is a peer-reviewed open-access medical journal published bimonthly on behalf of the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists. It was established in 1940 and the current editor-in-chief is D.M. Thappa (as of May 2012). The journal reaches more than 6,000 members of the IADVL as well as nearly 200 medical colleges in India. The journal focuses on articles on clinical and experimental...
Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV or MCPyV), first discovered in January 2008, is one of seven human tumor viruses. It is suspected to cause most of Merkel cell carcinoma which is a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer. Around 80% of Merkel cell carcinoma tumors are found to be infected with MCV. It is found in respiratory secretions suggesting that it may be transmitted by a respiratory route. Usually the tumors with MCV viruses go through at least two mutations that render the virus...
