Tumor Tissue Product Applications

And with earlier detection comes the promise of a surgical cure—that is, the complete removal (or resection) of all tumor tissue from a patient. Research has shown that patients with surgical cures have fewer complications in recovery and a greatly enhanced survival rate when compared to patients who do not achieve surgical ...

By Akrotome Imaging, Inc. based in Cleveland, OHIO (USA).

A critical factor in ensuring complete resection of a solid cancer tumor is the ability to determine where diseased tissue ends and healthy tissue begins. ...

By Akrotome Imaging, Inc. based in Cleveland, OHIO (USA).

Aptamers are short strands of DNA or RNA with unique secondary and tertiary structures that enable highly selective binding to various types of targets. While aptamers are similar to antibodies in their ability to specifically bind with high affinity, there are some key differences between antibodies and aptamers which have prompted an increase in aptamer development projects. Several hot areas for aptamers, along with specific aptamer advantages, are outlined below. ...

By Base Pair Biotechnologies, Inc. based in Pearland, TEXAS (USA).

The ability to create large, RF lesions has multiple applications in soft tissue and tumor ablation. For example, there is a clear, unmet need in the market for the treatment of liver cancer. ...

By Thermedical, Inc. based in Waltham, MASSACHUSETTS (USA).

Level 1 evidence was found for bladder cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, cancer of the esophagus, lymph nodes of head and neck tumors, rectum cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, malignant melanoma, glioblastoma multiform, and various superficial ...

By Pyrexar based in Salt Lake City, UTAH (USA).

Despite the use of aggressive surgery and combination chemotherapy, lung cancer remains difficult to control and is the biggest killer among cancers at 154,000 annual US deaths. Lung cancer kills more people per year than prostate, pancreas, breast, and colon cancers combined. ...

By Quench Medical Inc. based in St Paul, MINNESOTA (USA).

HSI offers a non-invasive tool with diagnostic and surgical applications. HSI can image human tissue, returning a number of key properties without the need for ionising radiation (e.g., X-ray or CT), large equipment (e.g., MRI), or the use of dyes to help differentiate between similarly coloured ...

By Living Optics based in Oxfordshire, UNITED KINGDOM.