SALT LAKE CITY, June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BSD Medical Corp. today announced that another BSD-2000 cancer treatment system has been purchased and installed in China, at the Shanzi Coal Center Hospital located in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. This 800-bed hospital, which treats over 100,000 people yearly in its outpatient program alone, was founded in 1983 and is one of the most distinguished hospitals in Shanxi Province. Dalian Orientech, BSD Medical's Chinese Distributor, is continuing to target prestigious hospitals for its installations, allowing the BSD-2000 to have visible exposure to the broader Chinese market.
China is rapidly evolving into one of the world's largest markets for high-technology medical equipment. It has also been an early adaptor in the use of clinical hyperthermia in the treatment of cancer, and has several thousand simple hyperthermia cancer therapy systems in place. The market objective in China is to continue to expand and upgrade the existing market for clinical hyperthermia equipment to the advanced features of the BSD-2000.
The BSD-2000 delivers precision-focused RF energy into cancerous tumors, including those located deep in the body, raising the tumor temperature to levels required to administer hyperthermia therapy in order to destroy cancer cells with heat and increase the effectiveness of radiation therapy. Research has also shown promising results from the use of hyperthermia therapy in combination with some chemotherapy agents, and for tumor reduction prior to surgery. A 340 patient Phase III clinical trial presented last week in Chicago at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference reported a near doubling of disease-free survival for high-risk sarcoma patients who were treated with chemotherapy and hyperthermia therapy, as compared to those who were treated with chemotherapy alone. For further information visit BSD Medical's website at http://www.BSDMedical.com or BSD's patient website at http://www.treatwithheat.com.
BSD Medical Corp. is the leading developer of systems used to deliver hyperthermia therapy for the treatment of cancer. Hyperthermia therapy is used to kill cancer directly and increase the effectiveness of companion radiation treatments for certain tumors. Research has also shown promising results from the use of hyperthermia therapy in combination with some chemotherapy agents, and for tumor reduction prior to surgery. For further information visit BSD Medical's website at http://www.BSDMedical.com or BSD's patient website at http://www.treatwithheat.com.
Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, as that item is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements and projections or expectations of future events, including the prospects for future sales of the Company's cancer therapy systems based on increasing exposure to the Company's cancer technology in China, are subject to risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
BSD Medical Corp.CONTACT: Hyrum A. Mead of BSD Medical Corp., +1-801-972-5555, fax,+1-801-972-5930, investor@bsdmc.com
