CytoCore, Inc. Announces New Cancer Screening and Treatment System On The Horizon.CHICAGO -- CytoCore,Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :MCDG), a biomolecular diagnostics screening company committed to bringing new cancer solutions to the market, has announced the development of a new screening and treatment system. CytoCore has developed the InPath(TM) System, a cervical/uterine cancer screening and treatment system that will provide a rapid-answer and reassurance to women who test negative, and will equip physicians with the ability to advise additional treatment in cases of a positive suspected result. CytoCore has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. ) to sell the first of the company's products from the InPath(TM) System, the e2 Collector. The e2 Collector is designed to improve the consistency and thoroughness of cell collection for the Pap test Pap test, Pap smear, or Papanicolaou test (păp'ənē`kəlou), medical procedure used to detect cancer of the uterine cervix. , which is currently subject to significant variability based on the physician's collection technique using the spatula spatula /spat·u·la/ (spach´u-lah) [L.] 1. a wide, flat, blunt, usually flexible instrument of little thickness, used for spreading material on a smooth surface. 2. a spatulate structure. and brush. Unlike the current cell collection method for the Pap test, which involves scraping parts of the cervix cervix /cer·vix/ (ser´viks) pl. cer´vices [L.] 1. neck. 2. the front portion of the neck. 3. cervix uteri. to obtain cell samples, the e2 Collector uses a touch method to gather cells on the "sticky" surface of a balloon which is inflated against cervix and into the cervical canal cervical canal n. A spindle-shaped canal extending from the isthmus of the uterus to the opening of the uterus into the vagina. cervical canal to capture cells from all the at risk surface areas of the cervix. The consistency and improvement of cell collection will provide a significant increase in the accuracy of the Pap test. The e2 Collector is targeted to be ready for initial production and sales by the end of the year. Testing will begin on the additional InPath(TM) System products in the fall. About CytoCore, Inc.: CytoCore develops cost-effective cancer screening systems, which can be utilized in a laboratory or at the point-of-care, to assist in the early detection of cervical, and endometrial cancers Endometrial Cancer Definition Endometrial cancer develops when the cells that make up the inner lining of the uterus (the endometrium) become abnormal and grow uncontrollably. . The InPath(TM) System is being developed to provide medical practitioners with a highly accurate, low-cost, cervical cancer Cervical Cancer Definition Cervical cancer is a disease in which the cells of the cervix become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. screening and treatment system that can be integrated into existing medical models or at the point-of-care. More information is available at: http://www.Molecular-Dx.com. Certain statements in this release are forward-looking. These statements are based on CytoCore's current expectations and involve many risks and uncertainties, such as the company's inability to obtain sufficient financing, the possibility that clinical trials will not substantiate CytoCore's expectations with respect to the InPath(TM) System, and other factors set forth in reports and documents filed by CytoCore with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from CytoCore's current expectation depending upon a number of factors affecting the Company's business. These factors include, among others, risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's periodic public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2005. Except as expressly required by law, CytoCore undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein. |
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