Latest Anatomical pathology Stories
TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- University Medical Center in Tucson (UMC) is validating the VENTANA INFORM HER2 Dual ISH DNA Probe cocktail assay (HER2 Dual ISH) on the BenchMark XT automated slide staining instrument to help determine HER2 gene status in breast cancer patients in an effort to change the paradigm for targeted treatment therapies. The assay, developed by Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche group, is the first fully automated assay...
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Altosoft, an innovator in the field of healthcare informatics and business intelligence, today announced that Health Network Laboratories (HNL), has chosen to implement Altosoft's Insight((TM) )system at its anatomic and clinical pathology labs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. With 46 locations throughout the two states, HNL, an affiliate of the Lehigh Valley Health Network, processes nearly five and a half million clinical and anatomic...
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A revolutionary new imaging device that can detect skin cancer like no other technology - - the VivoSight® Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) scanner - - is now available to dermatologists in the U.S. for the first time. The VivoSight® scan enables clinicians to see under the skin surface instantly, providing additional information which will allow them to better treat patients with non-melanoma skin cancer. Gramercy Park Dermatology in New...
GRAPEVINE, Texas, Sept. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, unveiled the VENTANA iScan HT slide scanner prototype before a packed audience at the 2011 College of American Pathologists (CAP) annual meeting. The VENTANA iScan HT slide scanner holds up to 360 slides and offers unprecedented performance. The new brightfield scanner incorporates cutting-edge focus, optical and slide-handling technologies and will bring to market the...
The nature of the connective tissue surrounding lung cancer nests can help predict the aggressiveness of squamous cell carcinoma, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the major cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide; its two major subtypes are adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC). Although...
Study published in The American Journal of Pathology The first report of the presence of alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT) in cancers arising from the bladder, cervix, endometrium, esophagus, gallbladder, liver, and lung was published today in The American Journal of Pathology. The presence of ALT in carcinomas can be used as a diagnostic marker and has implications for the development of anti-cancer drug therapies. Telomeres are nucleoprotein complexes located at the ends of...
TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., (Ventana) a member of the Roche Group, will unveil its newest digital pathology solution designed to increase efficiency and throughput in today's anatomic pathology laboratories. The new product will be unveiled at the College of American Pathologists (CAP) 2011 annual meeting on Sept. 11, 2011, at 12:12 pm in Ventana booth # 105. The real promise associated with the transition to digital pathology is an evolution...
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Poplar Healthcare, a leading laboratory services company, recently announced the addition of Dr. Trey Martin to its team. Dr. Martin will serve as Director of Dermatopathology for Poplar Healthcare's dermatopathology division known as D-PATH. Prior to his new role at D-PATH, Dr. Martin served as Laboratory Director for the Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology in New York. Dr. Martin received his medical degree from the University of Texas...
Uterine leiomyomas, also called fibroids, cause a very significant burden to women's health. They are benign tumors that occur in 60% of women by the age of 45 years and cause symptoms such as abdominal pain and discomfort, and abnormal bleeding, in about half of the cases. Fibroids are also an important cause of infertility. These tumors are the most common medical reason for hysterectomy. Considering the clinical importance of fibroids, relatively little has been known about the...
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Biocept, Inc., a privately-held CLIA-certified laboratory testing company, focused on the detection and analysis of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in cancer patients, and Clarient, Inc. (a GE Healthcare Company) today announced a collaboration on the commercialization of a proprietary blood test for CTCs in breast cancer patients, which includes the determination of HER2 status. Clarient and Biocept will market and sell Biocept's new OncoCEE-BR(TM)...
Latest Anatomical pathology Reference Libraries
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...
