20 ADVANCE FOR MEDICAL LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS ‘Our test is not dependent on breast tissue density, it’s a diagnostic of breast tissue density,’ explained Puri. ‘So regardless of high density or low density if the tumor is progressing, we see that stage progression with our test.’” LABORATORY MICROBIOLOGISTS NEEDED FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 If a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, biomarkers can then inform their treatments. Several drugs, including Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, Ado-trastuzumab emtansine and Lapatinib, have in fact been developed to target the growth-promoting protein known as Her2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) present in 1 in 5 patients who have breast cancer according to the American Cancer Society.5 No drugs have been developed to target TAB-004 so far. OncoTab’s next step is a 4-years-long prospective study which they hope will allow them to gain FDA approval and the ability to roll out Agkura at every Clearlab in the country. Right now Pinku Mukherjee, co-founder and chief science officer of OncoTab stresses the importance of educating providers, as well as patients on the importance of supplemental diagnostic tests. Chelsea Lacey-Mabe is a staff writer. She can be reached at: clacey-mabe@advanceweb.com References 1. American Cancer Society. What are the key statistics about breast cancer? Available at: http://bit.ly/1sicnbs 2. National Institutes of Health. Mammograms. Available at: http://1.usa.gov/1LO6NVS 3. American College of Radiology. Breast density. Available at: http://bit.ly/1emSPvC 4. National Institutes of Health. Breast cancer. Available at: http://1.usa.gov/1jljyui 5. American Cancer Society. Targeted therapy for breast cancer. Available at: http://bit.ly/1FYwSfo CANCER SCREENING New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Apply online at https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/ Applicants must possess and maintain a New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License for the duration of employment. If you have AT LEAST one year of experience as a Laboratory Technician/Technologist, please apply under posting #s: The City of New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer 229644, 229646, 229651, 229655, 229717, and/or 229774 MTSUP-1611009 NYC Health.indd 1 2/25/16 11:38 AM
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