PARK CITY, UT (PRWEB) OCTOBER 25, 2016 -- It’s estimated that the U.S. spends approximately $7.9 billion annually on negative prostate and breast cancer biopsies. Diagnosing and treating malignant cancer is an invasive and prohibitively expensive process. While there are currently a variety of diagnostic methods available,(1) many of these methods lack accuracy and specificity in diagnosing the nature, invasiveness or localization of the disease state. Current treatment protocols are highly invasive procedures. Biopsies are typically performed after a suspicious mammogram or an elevated PSA are observed by the physician, often causing a referral for a biopsy which are uncomfortable and drive up medical costs. Furthermore, these biopsies often result in diagnoses of benign cancers that may not require treatment.

Paul Crowe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NuView Life Sciences, explained, “The earlier we can detect cancer, the higher probability of successful treatment, and importantly, improved patient outcomes. Our goal is to provide the healthcare industry with NuView’s state of the art technology in early non-invasive detection, NuView’s novel technology and application will expedite the identification and treatment of many types of malignant cancers rapidly. This technology will also help patients by reducing the stress and anxiety they feel while waiting for a confirmation of their cancer diagnosis. It will make the entire process faster and more accurate, and will help lower medical costs for both patients and third-party payers.”

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans have been used to diagnose different types of cancers since the 1970s, but there are limitations to their accuracy and reliability. The scans can be influenced by various internal and external factors, like metabolism, and it can take several hours to several days for traditional imaging agents to accumulate in cancer cells in levels great enough to be detected.(2) Moreover, some traditional imaging methods are not as accurate in locating certain types of cancer inside denser tissues, and smaller lesions may not be detected at all.(5) Nuview’s mission is to provide early detection, new application and improved quality of life for those affected through NuView’s personalized treatment characterization.
NuView’s research focuses on identifying a cancer cells over-expression of a unique class of receptors in malignant cells. NuView’s research team has identified a receptor family, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP), a prevalent neuro-peptide with two subtype receptors, VPAC1 and VPAC2. By taking advantage of the known overexpression of VIP receptors on the surface of cancerous cells, and the ability to create a unique biomarker to bind a certain part of the receptor, NuView’s research team can now quantify rapid, non-invasive tests for early detection of many cancer forms. Importantly, Nuview’s non-invasive, in-vitro examination is also applicable to healthcare facilities that already have in use, Positron emission tomography–magnetic resonance imaging (PET-MRI).

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