A New Generation of Noninvasive Tests Holds Promise for Early Cancer Detection; New Survey by Greystone Associates Examines Diagnostic Potential and Market Impact.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers AMHERST, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2004 Cancer screening has long been viewed as a way to avoid the morbidity and mortality Morbidity and Mortality can refer to:
New methods based upon such cutting-edge techniques as protein pattern identification, optical fluorescence, and DNA analysis DNA analysis Any technique used to analyze genes and DNA. See Chromosome walking, DNA fingerprinting, Footprinting, In situ hybridization, Jeffries' probe, Jumping libraries, PCR, RFLP analysis, Southern blot hybridization. are creating new tools for caregivers and hold the promise of early detection for several important forms of cancer. Some of these new tests are improvements over existing methods that suffer from inaccuracies and a lack of specificity. Others represent potential breakthroughs for cancers with historically high mortality rates such as ovarian cancer ovarian cancer Malignant tumour of the ovaries. Risk factors include early age of first menstruation (before age 12), late onset of menopause (after age 52), absence of pregnancy, presence of specific genetic mutations, use of fertility drugs, and personal history of breast , where the absence of an accurate screening method has prevented early detection in the vast majority of cases. "Evolving approaches to cancer detection that rely on advances in immunochemistry Immunochemistry A discipline concerned both with the structure of antibody (immunoglobulin) molecules and with their ability to bind an apparently limitless number of diverse chemical structures (antigens); with the structure, organization, and rearrangement and our growing understanding of cancer cell physiology Cell physiology (or cellular electrophysiology) is the biological study of the cell's mechanism and interaction in its environment. In the context of human physiology, cell physiology is often the term used to describe the physiology of membrane transport, neuron have resulted in noninvasive tests that are effective in detecting several forms of cancer," explains George Perros, Greystone Associates Managing Director. "Increasingly these advances are the result of the convergence of cancer marker detection and computerized analysis." The survey's findings are contained in a new report researched and written by Greystone Associates. Noninvasive Cancer Test Kits: Evolving Technologies, Emerging Opportunities analyzes new and emerging cancer tests and examines the technology, regulatory and business factors that will influence their impact on the healthcare industry. More information is available at www.greystoneassociates.org About Greystone Greystone Associates is a medical and healthcare technology consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a providing services in strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , venture development, product commercialization, and technology and market assessment. |
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