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RedPath Announces Presentations at 2014 Digestive Disease Week MeetingPITTSBURGH --(Business Wire)-- RedPath Integrated Pathology, Inc., a leader in molecular diagnostics, announced today that data from The National Pancreatic Cyst Registry, a multi-institutional prospective study of 492 patients with pancreatic cysts, has been accepted for oral presentation at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) Annual Meeting taking place May 3-6, 2014, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Results from the study show that, when cytology results are non-malignant, integrated molecular pathology (IMP) can accurately differentiate cysts with low versus high malignant potential by incorporating DNA molecular analyses with first-line tests (cytologic atypia, CEA, imaging). Dr. Thomas Kowalski, Director of Gastroenterology and Associate Professor of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University will present the data on Tuesday, May 6 at 2:20pm (CT). In addition, research data on the use of IMP in patient management of pancreatic cysts will be presented in a poster on Monday, May 5, 2014, and data on the use of IMP in Barrett's Esophagus will be presented in a poster on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Details of the presentations are as follows:
Title: Management strategy of pancreatic cys patients based on
integrated molecular pathology in 492 patients: The final results of a
multicenter study. Poster session: ASGE - EUS 2 Authors: Mohammad Al-Haddad, MD, et al Session date: Monday, May 5, 2014 Location: South Hall
Title: Clinical utility of using second-line integrated molecular
pathology testing in addition to first-line test algorithms to determine
the malignant potential of pancreatic cysts.
Title: Mutational load as a predictor of progression in Barrett's
Esophagus: a longitudinal study. About RedPath Integrated Pathology RedPath Integrated Pathology, Inc. is a Pittsburgh-based molecular diagnostics laboratory focused on providing novel solutions for clinicians. RedPath's patented PathFinderTG® platform produces mutational profiles to help physicians resolve complex diagnostic dilemmas in patients who are at risk of cancer. RedPath performs all clinical testing and R&D in its state-of-the-art, CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited laboratory. The PathFinderTG platform is supported by more than 20 years of scientific and clinical research, and studies using it have been published in more than 200 peer-reviewed journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine. Based on the strong clinical data supporting this platform, RedPath has received positive coverage decisions from Medicare and private payers. For more information about RedPath Integrated Pathology visit www.redpathip.com or contact Andrew Mignatti at 412-224-6100.
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