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Lucid Diagnostics’ EsoGuard Esophageal DNA Test Wins “Diagnostics Innovation of the Year” Award
BioTech Breakthrough’s Annual Awards Program Recognizes Innovation in the Global Life Sciences and Biotechnology Industry NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lucid
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nBioTech Breakthrough’s Annual Awards Program Recognizes Innovation in the Global Life Sciences and Biotechnology Industry\n\n NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nLucid Diagnostics Inc. (Nasdaq: LUCD) (“Lucid”) a commercial-stage, cancer prevention medical diagnostics company, and subsidiary of PAVmed Inc. (Nasdaq: PAVM, PAVMZ) (“PAVmed”), today announced its EsoGuard® Esophageal DNA Test has been selected as winner of the “Diagnostics Innovation of the Year” award in the inaugural awards program conducted by BioTech Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that evaluates and recognizes standout life sciences and biotechnology companies, products and services around the globe.\n\n“We are honored to have Lucid’s EsoGuard recognized as BioTech Breakthrough’s inaugural ‘Diagnostics Innovation of the Year’,” said Lishan Aklog M.D., Lucid’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “This award adds to a growing list of accolades and recognition for Lucid’s products, including a prestigious 2020 Edison Best New Product Award, a National Cancer Institute highlight as one of the year’s significant advances in cancer prevention in its 2020 report to Congress, and FDA Breakthrough Device Designation indicating the potential to offer more effective diagnosis or treatment of life-threatening diseases.”\n\n“We believe EsoGuard, the first and only commercially available diagnostic test capable of serving as a widespread screening tool to prevent esophageal cancer deaths through early detection of precancer, could have as great an impact as widespread screening has had in preventing breast, colon, and cervical cancer deaths,” Dr. Aklog added.\n\nThe mission of the annual BioTech Breakthrough Awards program is to conduct the industry’s most comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the top technology companies, solutions, and products in the life sciences and biotechnology industry today. This year’s program attracted more than 1,200 nominations from over 12 different countries throughout the world.\n\n“Lucid Diagnostics is empowering clinicians to save lives by accurately detecting esophageal precancer in an office setting at a stage when it can be effectively managed or treated to prevent progression to highly lethal esophageal cancer,” said Bryan Vaughn, Managing Director of BioTech Breakthrough Awards. “Congratulations on b...