Posts by Sari Cross
Signpost Cancer Analytics Inc. Inc. to Present at the Midwest Venture Capital Consortium
September 14, 2020 – Ontario, Canada – Signpost Cancer Analytics Inc. Inc. (“SignPost” or “company”), a company developing an advanced molecular diagnostic test to identify invasive breast cancer is pleased to be presenting at the Midwest Venture Capital Consortium. The event will be held virtually on Monday, September 14, 2020, from 3-4pmCT. SignPost will be…
Read MoreSignpost Cancer Analytics Inc. Inc. Files Provisional Patent
DNA Methylation Multivariate Biomarkers Offers 98% Specificity and Sensitivity July 28, 2020 – Ontario, Canada – Signpost Cancer Analytics Inc. Inc. (“SignPost” or “company”), a company developing an advanced molecular diagnostic test to identify invasive breast cancer, is pleased to announce the filing of a provisional patent for the company’s lead diagnostic test – BreastDefense.…
Read MoreSignpost Cancer Analytics Inc. Inc. Retains Zimmons International Communications, Inc. for Investor Relations Activities
July 8, 2020 – Ontario, Canada – Signpost Cancer Analytics Inc. Inc. (“SignPost” or “company”), a company developing an advanced diagnostic test to identify invasive breast cancer has retained Zimmons International Communications, Inc. (“Zimmons International”), based in New York City, as the company”‘s financial communications counselor and investor relations firm. Zimmons International will assist SignPost…
Read MoreThe Conspiracy of Hope
Renée Pellerin is a former CBC health journalist and the author ofConspiracy of Hope, The Truth About Breast Cancer Screening, published by Goose Lane Editions. Below is an except from her article in the Globe and Mail responding to the new guidelines publishedby the CanadianTask Force on Preventative Health Care forbreast cancer screening. “Every woman…
Read MoreDoctors are surprisingly bad at understanding the science of probability
Dr Daniel Morgan, (an associate professor of epidemiology, public health and infectious diseases at the University of Maryland School of Medicine) has found in his research that many physicians misunderstand test results or think tests are more accurate than they are. Doctors especially fail to grasp how false positives work, which means they make crucial…
Read MoreThe Difficulties of Diagnosing Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Dr Kathy D. Miller of Indianan University explains in this video the difficulty in diagnosing inflammatory breast cancer. Dr. Miller describes a common scenario among doctors diagnosing inflammatory breast cancer. Currently there is no clear answer, as the quote below describes a patients symptoms and the varying opinions of the team of doctors. “The patient…
Read MoreThe Value of Molecular Diagnostics
To better understand the technology that BreastDefense is using, a report byAdvaMedDxgives is a very good overview of the molecular diagnostic field. “The introduction and expanding use of molecular diagnostic tests to detect cancer and manage cancer care mark a major milestone and herald future progress in the fight against this disease – begins thereportbyAdvaMedDxa…
Read MoreBreast Biopsies – are not always accurate
The video The Pathology of Errors is about the consequences of a inaccurateimage reading. Since treatment is based on the diagnosis of the pathologists report, it is critical that the diagnosis is correct. It is now recommended that women seek second opinions when given a diagnosis of breast cancer. This video is a good overview…
Read More40 over 40
40% of Women Over 40 Have Dense Breasts. Why does this matter? Fact the denser the breast the higher the risk of getting breast cancer. Fact having dense breasts is a greater risk factor than having a family history of breast cancer. Fact mammograms miss about 50% of breast cancer in the densest breasts. The…
Read MoreYoung Women with Breast Cancer – The Forgotten Generation?
Are young women a forgotten generation when it comes to breast cancer? Thousands of young women are diagnosed every year. They often face the most aggressive cancers. One young Canadian women, profiled in Rachel Ray Everyday shared her story. Judit Saunders was 26 years old andworking as a registered nurse at a major children’s hospital…
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