{"id":48,"date":"2013-05-16T16:53:09","date_gmt":"2013-05-16T16:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2014-09-12T10:15:56","modified_gmt":"2014-09-12T14:15:56","slug":"medical-professionals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/medical-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"LuViva"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24pt; color: #7686c2;\"><strong>Cervical Cancer Detection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Globally, cervical cancer is the second-most common cancer in women.<sup>1<\/sup> Typically, an abnormal Pap test (cytology) or human papillomavirus (HPV) test is followed up with a colposcopy exam and biopsy.<sup>2<\/sup>&#8211;<sup>4<\/sup>\u00a0Early detection with these tests has reduced cervical cancer mortality.<sup>1<\/sup> The tests may, however, produce\u00a0<sup>2<\/sup>&#8211;<sup>4<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<address><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">False-positive results, leading to additional, unnecessary tests and procedures, increased institutional costs, and patient stress and anxiety<\/span><\/address>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<address><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">False-negative results, leading to delays in disease diagnosis<\/span><\/address>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #7686c2;\"><strong>Introducing LuViva\u00ae Advanced Cervical Scan<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">LuViva is a point-of-care device using fluorescence and reflectance spectroscopy to scan the entire uterine cervix for detecting moderate to high-grade cervical dysplasia (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia [CIN] 2 or higher). \u00a0LuViva is used before colposcopy or indicated as a follow-up or recall procedure to triage the disease state of women with an abnormal cytology or other risk factors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #7686c2;\"><strong>LuViva Is Recommended\u00a0for\u00a0Women 16 Years of Age or Older Who:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<address><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Have abnormal cytology or positive HPV findings\u00a0<\/span><\/address>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<address><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Have other risk factors (eg, previous dysplasia)<\/span><\/address>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<address><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Need additional evaluation before colposcopy or biopsy<\/span><\/address>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Testing-with-LuViva_3-80-percent.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-301\" src=\"http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Testing-with-LuViva_3-80-percent-1024x370.jpg\" alt=\"Print\" width=\"641\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Testing-with-LuViva_3-80-percent-1024x370.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Testing-with-LuViva_3-80-percent-300x108.jpg 300w, http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Testing-with-LuViva_3-80-percent.jpg 1587w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Testing-with-LuViva.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-300\" src=\"http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Testing-with-LuViva.jpg\" alt=\"Testing-with-LuViva\" width=\"668\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Testing-with-LuViva.jpg 668w, http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Testing-with-LuViva-300x105.jpg 300w, http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Testing-with-LuViva-285x100.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/2Year_FollowUp_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-190\" src=\"http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/2Year_FollowUp_3-1024x547.jpg\" alt=\"2Year_FollowUp_3\" width=\"680\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/2Year_FollowUp_3-1024x547.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/2Year_FollowUp_3-300x160.jpg 300w, http:\/\/033aa0f.netsolhost.com\/luviva\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/2Year_FollowUp_3.jpg 1954w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #7686c2; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Benefits and Risks of\u00a0LuViva\u00ae<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<address><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Is noninvasive and fast (real-time results in about a minute)<\/span><\/address>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<address><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">May reduce the number of women with normal cervices or low-grade disease having to undergo colposcopy or biopsy<sup>5<\/sup>\u00a0<\/span><\/address>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<address><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">May increase the detection of CIN2+ disease missed by other tests and procedures<sup>5<\/sup><\/span><\/address>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<address><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Does not require interpretation by an outside laboratory<\/span><\/address>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<address><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/address>\n<address><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/address>\n<address><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>References:<\/strong><strong>1.<\/strong> Comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and control: a healthier future for girls and women. World Health Organization Web site. http:\/\/apps.who.int\/iris\/bitstream\/10665\/78128\/3\/9789241505147_eng.pdf. Accessed April 17, 2014. <strong>2.<\/strong> TOMBOLA Group. Biopsy and selective recall compared with immediate large loop excision in management of women with low grade abnormal cervical cytology referred for colposcopy: multicentre randomised controlled trial. <em>BMJ<\/em>. 2009;339:b2548. <strong>3.<\/strong> Luesley D, Downey G. Value of normal colposcopy after an abnormal cervical smear report. <em>J Low Genit Tract Dis<\/em>. 2009;13(1):33-37. <strong>4.<\/strong> Goksedef BP, Akbayir O, Baran SY, et al. Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance in postmenopausal women: a comparative retrospective analysis. <em>Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol<\/em>. 2011;159(2):418-421. <strong>5.<\/strong> Twiggs LB, Chakhtoura NA, Ferris DG, et al. Multimodal hyperspectroscopy as a triage test for cervical neoplasia: pivotal clinical trial results. <em>Gynecol Oncol<\/em>. 2013;130(1):147-151. <strong>6.<\/strong> Data on file. Guided Therapeutics, Inc. <strong>7.<\/strong> LuViva<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Advanced Cervical Scan User\u2019s Manual. Guided Therapeutics, Inc. 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