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Diagnostics Holds First #CheckYourFoodTube Precancer Testing Event
with San Antonio Fire Department to test nearly 400 firefighters for esophageal precancer during Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month over
two weekends, averaging nearly 100 tests per day
utilization of satellite Lucid Test Centers in support of National Cancer Prevention Month
YORK, February 15, 2023 -- Lucid Diagnostics Inc. (Nasdaq: LUCD) ("Lucid Diagnostics" or "Lucid"),
a commercial-stage cancer prevention diagnostics company and a majority-owned subsidiary of PAVmed Inc. (Nasdaq: PAVM, PAVMZ),
today announced the successful completion of its first #CheckYourFoodTube Precancer Testing Event, in partnership with Rachelle
Hamblin, M.D., M.P.H., and the San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD), to detect esophageal precancer in at-risk members of the department.
SAFD testing event was held over two weekends in January, which has been designated as Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month by the International
Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). A total of 391 members, nearly one-quarter of the department, who were deemed by Dr. Hamblin to
be at-risk for esophageal precancer, underwent a brief, on-site, noninvasive cell collection procedure, performed by Lucid clinical personnel
using its EsoCheck Esophageal Cell Collection Device. The samples were sent to LucidDx Labs Inc., Lucid's dedicated
CLIA-certified, CAP-approved molecular diagnostic laboratory in Lake Forest, California, where the EsoGuard Esophageal
DNA Test ("EsoGuard") was performed. EsoGuard is the first and only commercially available diagnostic test capable of
serving as a widespread tool to prevent cancer and cancer deaths through early detection of esophageal precancer in at-risk individuals,
consistent with recently updated recommendations from both leading gastroenterology societies. Firefighters with suspected esophageal
precancer based on a positive EsoGuard result have been identified, including some less than forty years of age, and will undergo appropriate
monitoring and treatment, as indicated by clinical practice guidelines, to prevent progression to esophageal cancer.
is personal. This is our SAFD family, and we want to do everything we can to prevent cancer, the number one killer of firefighters,"
said Dr. Hamblin. "When introduced to Lucid, we were very impressed with not only the science and precision of EsoGuard but,
more importantly, its ability to detect precancerous changes in our firefighters early, which means saving lives. These cancer prevention
events were an idea dreamed of by our firefighters and now made a reality. We are so grateful to the Lucid team for working tirelessly
with us to make extinguishing firefighter cancer a priority. Thank you again Lucid Diagnostics for your unwavering dedication to helping
educate our firefighters and prevent esophageal cancers."
applaud the SAFD and Dr. Hamblin for their commitment to the health and safety of first responders who risk their lives to serve their
community, and for partnering with us on our highly successful first #CheckYourFoodTube Precancer Testing Event," said Lishan Aklog,
M.D., Lucid's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "These events, which we look to expand across the country, are an extension
of our recently introduced and rapidly expanding satellite Lucid Test Center (sLTC) program, which brings our groundbreaking precancer
testing directly to patients-at their physician's office and now at large testing day events. This first event exceeded all
expectations in terms of the number of participants and its logistical efficiency. It tested our capacity, both for on-site cell collection
and the performance of the EsoGuard test in our laboratory, and the team delivered in spectacular fashion. We demonstrated that our nurse
practitioners can each perform up to fifty EsoCheck procedures in a day, doubling the previous bar. Our laboratory team handled over
two hundred incoming samples in a day, triple the previous record, while maintaining turnaround times at target. These successes provide
an excellent foundation for future testing events as we continue to drive EsoGuard commercialization using all the tools at our disposal."
least thirty million at-risk individuals with gastroesophageal disease (GERD), also known as chronic heartburn, are recommended for esophageal
precancer testing by professional society clinical practice guidelines to prevent highly lethal esophageal cancer. Precancer detection
is essential because esophageal cancer survival rates are poor, even when detected at Stage I. Research shows that this risk is heightened
among firefighters. According to research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), firefighters have a
62 percent higher esophageal cancer incidence and 39 percent higher mortality rate than expected.
safety and well-being of our firefighters is always our top priority and giving them the protection that they deserve requires us to
go above and beyond," said Brian O'Neill, Assistant Fire Chief, and Executive Officer for the San Antonio Fire Department.
"The SAFD continues to make great strides toward ensuring that comprehensive cancer education and awareness is available to all
our firefighters, as well as ensuring our entire SAFD family has access to the tools and care required for early and frequent cancer
screening and other prevention measures. On behalf of Fire Chief Charles Hood and the entire SAFD family, I would like to thank Dr. Hamblin,
Lucid Diagnostics, and the countless volunteers who made this event possible and for helping us deliver on the promise of making cancer
prevention a priority for all SAFD members."
observation of February as National Cancer Prevention Month, and in light of the success of this event, Lucid is seeking to expand utilization
of its satellite Lucid Test Centers in support of other public service departments, unions, employers, and other groups across the country
that are interested in offering esophageal precancer testing for their at-risk members. For more information, please visit www.esoguard.com/request-an-event
to connect with a company representative that can help organize a #CheckYourFoodTube Precancer Testing Event.
Diagnostics Inc. is a commercial-stage, cancer prevention medical diagnostics company, and subsidiary of PAVmed Inc. (Nasdaq: PAVM).
Lucid is focused on the millions of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as chronic heartburn, who are at
risk of developing esophageal precancer and cancer. Lucid's EsoGuard Esophageal DNA Test, performed on samples collected
in a brief, noninvasive office procedure with its EsoCheck Esophageal Cell Collection Device, is the first and only commercially
available diagnostic test capable of serving as a widespread screening tool to prevent cancer and cancer deaths through early detection
of esophageal precancer in at-risk GERD patients.
more information, please visit www.luciddx.com and for more information about its parent company PAVmed, please visit www.pavmed.com.
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