Media.Player

A Method to Diagnose the Risk for and Prevent Breast Inflammation and Breast Cancer

Detailed Technology Description

UC San Diego researchers have invented new methods to detect entry of inflammatory mediators in normal (or diseased) breasts as well as ways to prevent the inflammation. Although the disclosed techniques focus on breast cancer, this diagnostic technology may be applicable to other similar diseased conditions, including prostate inflammation and cancer, ovarian and colon inflammation and cancer, and certain forms of brain inflammation and cancer. More generally, this technology is applicable to inflammation and cancers derived from epithelial cells, namely carcinomas.

Supplementary Information

Patent Number: US20130158394A1
Application Number: US13522324A
Inventor: Hon, Sylvia | Khosraviani, Anahitta | Miglani, Amar | Smith, David Brandon | Sung, Lanping Amy | Schmid-Schonbein, Geert W.
Priority Date: 14 Jan 2010
Priority Number: US20130158394A1
Application Date: 7 Mar 2013
Publication Date: 20 Jun 2013
IPC Current: A61B000500 | A61F000537 | A61M003100
US Class: 600431 | 128887 | 604503 | 606213 | 606228
Assignee Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
Title: Devices, Systems and Methods to Detect and Reduce or Prevent Entry of Inflammatory Mediators into Milk Ducts
Usefulness: Devices, Systems and Methods to Detect and Reduce or Prevent Entry of Inflammatory Mediators into Milk Ducts
Summary: Detecting method of assessing and promoting breast health through open lactiferous duct.
Novelty: Detecting method of assessing and promoting breast health through open lactiferous duct involves detecting presence of contrast medium in lactiferous duct in order to determine if lactiferous duct is open

Industry

Biomedical

Sub Category

Medical Device

Others

Additional Technologies by these Inventors

• Microarray for High Throughput Detection of Enzymatic Activity
• A New Method To Accelerate Tissue and Wound Healing Rates and Reduce Swelling and Scar Formation
• Calorie Pacer
• Novel Method for Accelerating Alimentary Tract Recovery in Post Abdominal Surgeries
• Preventing Breakdown of Tissues in Shock and Multi-Organ Failure

Tech ID/UC Case

19428/2009-163-0

Related Cases

2009-163-0, 2010-179-1

*Abstract

With breast cancer continuing to afflict many women (and some men), methods to identify a person at risk and prevent the disease before onset of its progression provide a highly valuable means to battle the disease. There exists currently no such art to identify a risk for inflammation and prevent the possible progression to breast cancer before malignant transformation.

*Principal Investigator

Name: Sylvia Hon

Department:

Name: Anahitta Khosraviani

Department:

Name: Amar Miglani

Department:

Name: Geert Schmid-Schonbein

Department:

Name: David Smith

Department:

Name: Lanping Amy Sung

Department:

Country/Region

USA