Cytyc
Encyclopedia
Cytyc Corporation was a company engaged in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of clinical products that focus on women’s health. Its products covered a range of women's health applications, including cervical cancer
screening, breast cancer
risk assessment, treatment of excessive menstrual bleeding, and treatment of breast cancer. Cytyc was incorporated in 1987 and was headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts
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Cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is malignant neoplasm of the cervix uteri or cervical area. One of the most common symptoms is abnormal vaginal bleeding, but in some cases there may be no obvious symptoms until the cancer is in its advanced stages...
screening, breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
risk assessment, treatment of excessive menstrual bleeding, and treatment of breast cancer. Cytyc was incorporated in 1987 and was headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,499 at the 2010 census. Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the...
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Current Products
- ThinPrep System - Used in cytology testing applications, such as cervical cancerCervical cancerCervical cancer is malignant neoplasm of the cervix uteri or cervical area. One of the most common symptoms is abnormal vaginal bleeding, but in some cases there may be no obvious symptoms until the cancer is in its advanced stages...
screening. - FirstCyte Breast Test - Used for breast cancerBreast cancerBreast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
risk assessment by detecting atypical changes in cells lining a woman's milk ducts. - NovaSure System - Treats women suffering from excessive menstrual bleeding in a minimally invasive manner to eliminate or reduce their bleeding.
- MammoSite Radiation Therapy System - A single-use device for the treatment of early-stage breast cancerBreast cancerBreast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
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