Verisante 39 Millionen CAD $ Börsenwert MedX Healt Corp. lächerliche 1,8 Millionen CAD $ - MedX Health bei Übernahme mind. 1 $ / Aktie http://investmentunderground.com/5904/featured/verisante-technology-advancing-skin-cancer-detection-to-save-lives/ New Skin Cancer Detection Devices In a very short amount of time, companies including Verisante (VRSEF) have developed devices that use raman spectroscopy to determine the presence of skin cancer. Verisante recently renewed its partnership with the BC Cancer Agency to continue performing research and testing on its skin cancer detection device, the Verisante Aura. This means the company will continue to invest revenue and time into perfecting the device. In addition to detecting skin cancer, the company has another device, the Verisante Core, which aids in the detection of lung, cervical, and colon cancer. Other companies trying to prevent the spread of skin cancer through the use of early detection devices include MELA Sciences (MELA) and MedX Health Corporation (MDX). MELA Sciences, which received both EU and FDA approval for its detection device MelaFind, was designed to detect melanoma in patients. MedX Health Corporation, a company based in Canada, received approval to sell its skin cancer detection device, MoleMate in Canada at the beginning of this year. As more and more companies develop skin cancer and other cancer detection devices, technologies like raman spectroscopy will become even more advanced. Skin Cancer Detection Device Market A niche market within the skin cancer prevention and treatment market, the skin cancer detection market has the potential to bring in steady profits for investors. Marketed mostly to dermatologists, these devices may also be used by general practitioners and clinicians in remote areas with few skin cancer specialists. Portable and easy to use, these devices have the ability to help save countless lives through early detection. Since most forms of skin cancer are preventable and treatable, the number of fatalities due to skin cancer should decline steadily once these devices become accepted and used in more and more areas. Investors looking for a safe, long-term investment should consider this market. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, an estimated 1 in 50 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with melanoma each year. This means the need for these types of devices will continue to increase. Skin Cancer Testing In addition to increased occurrences of skin cancer, testing for cancer has grown over the years. By 2017, cancer testing revenues will reach about $11.46 billion. With a need for accuracy and ease of testing, more and more physicians and dermatologists will require top-notch skin cancer detection devices. For investors, this could prove very profitable for a very long period of time. The market potential for skin cancer testing could move beyond the medical office. Home devices may eventually help people diagnose the presence of skin cancer without physician assistance. This could open up a whole new market for investors as well as manufacturers and product developers. And while home testing devices may be a few years away, investors should consider how these devices will evolve in the future. Since skin cancer, if found early, may be treated under a physician’s care, devices like these should only become more popular over time. Treating skin cancer early not only saves lives, but also cuts medical costs for patients and insurance companies. This alone should help these detection devices find a solid place in the prevention and treatment of skin cancer.
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