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Contact: | Traci Hammond Trinity Communications (617) 292-7377 thammond@trinitynet.com |
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For Immediate Release October 4, 1999 |
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NEW CHERWELL
SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE MAKES Cyrillic 3 the Only Pedigree Software to Integrate Risk Assessment Tools OXFORD, England October 4, 1999 Genetic counselors and cancer geneticists will now be able to calculate more efficiently an individuals risk of developing or carrying a genetic disorder and passing it on to his or her children, thanks to new software developed by Cherwell Scientific. Cyrillic, the leading pedigree software, now has two fully integrated and widely recognized risk assessment tools (MENDEL and BRCAPRO). "Risk assessment can be very time-consuming and difficult to perform," says Paul McKenna, Cyrillics business manager. "It is either done by hand or data is fed into specific analysis tools that often require a lot of data preparation and high levels of computer literacy to set up. Now, using the new version of Cyrillic, Cyrillic 3, risk assessment is an integral part of the overall process of analysis." With Cyrillic 3, a clinician can calculate risks by selecting the required data and choosing which analysis to perform. The results are presented in a way that is easy to understand and interpret, and then are stored with the patients data for future reference. "This is a very exciting new development for our clinical users who can now manage patient data, record and visualize lines of descent in pedigree diagrams, and perform risk assessments as an integrated process, without the need to use multiple programs or be a computer expert," says McKenna. According to Cyril Chapman, the original author of Cyrillic and a practicing clinical geneticist, "What is important to the genetic counselor or cancer geneticist is the ability to trace a disease or disorder through a family, and to calculate risks for individuals and offspring based on a family history. The new integrated risk-calculation tools will make Cyrillic even easier to use as an everyday tool for obtaining fast results within the clinic." For example, a cancer geneticist can take a history from a patient and enter data on family members who have had breast cancer. Then, by running one of the risk assessment tools within Cyrillic 3, they can calculate the patients risk of developing breast cancer. "Using Cyrillic 3, genetic counselors and cancer geneticists will provide better patient care and save significant amounts of time by being able to take a history, assess for risk, and discuss likely outcomes in just a few steps, right in the clinic," says Chapman. In addition, Chapman says Cyrillic 3 offers the benefit of making it easier to evaluate risks, even in cases where there is uncertain information about family members. For example, a family may not know whether a grandmother had breast cancer, or, if she did, at what age. "Because risk assessments can now be run so easily and quickly within Cyrillic 3," says Chapman, "it is possible to run multiple scenarios using all available information, including uncertain data, to determine the most appropriate course of action." Several thousand researchers and clinicians worldwide already use Cyrillic. In addition to integrated risk assessment, Cyrillic 3 brings a number of other significant benefits to these practitioners: Data is now stored using industry-standard database technologies, currently Microsoft Access or Corel Paradox. All pedigree data is recorded in a single database instead of individual files; this enables flexible cross-pedigree searching and reporting. For example, a clinician or researcher can examine the incidence of a disorder by geography or sex. Cyrillic 3 can now simultaneously display pedigree diagrams and data tables. These are dynamically linked so that changes made to a pedigree diagram will be automatically reflected in the data table, and vice versa. This saves time and increases productivity. Cyrillic 3 is the only pedigree software that can analyze the most-complex relationships within families, such as complex multiple births and multiple parents. This means that every possible relationship within a family can now be analyzed. Since 1993, Cyrillic has been central to the research of inherited diseases and disorders, and in work with patients who have or may carry inherited conditions. Cherwell Scientific, developers of innovative software for scientific research, acquired the copyright for Cyrillic in 1998, when it began development of the current release. For more information, visit the Cyrillic Web site at www.cyrillicsoftware.com. |
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Contact: | Traci Hammond Trinity Communications (617) 292-7377 thammond@trinitynet.com |
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For Immediate Release October 4, 1999 |
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CHERWELL SCIENTIFIC OPENS OFFICE TO SERVE CYRILLIC CUSTOMERS IN NORTH AMERICA New US base in Acton, MA OXFORD, England September 1, 1999
Cyrillic customers in North America will benefit from Cherwell Scientifics new sales
and support office in Acton, MA. The new office officially opened on August 1, 1999, in
time for the release of the newest Cyrillic, Cyrillic 3. Several thousand researchers and clinicians
worldwide use Cyrillic, and over half of Cherwells customers are in North America.
The new office is located at 257 Great Road,
Acton, MA 10720, USA. Customers may call the office direct on 978-263-6066 or go through
Cherwell Scientifics toll free number 1-888-257-6652. Fax: 978 635-5330. Email:
sales@cyrillicsoftware.com
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