ISFIYA, Israel, Nov. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Check-Cap Ltd. (the "Company" or "Check-Cap") (NASDAQ: CHEK, CHEKW), a clinical stage medical diagnostics company engaged in the development of an ingestible capsule for preparation-free, colorectal cancer screening, today announced that Bill Densel, Check-Cap's Chief Executive Officer, will present at the LD Micro 8th Annual Main Event on December 2, 2015 in Los Angeles, CA.
Mr. Densel will provide an overview of the Check-Cap system, which is being developed as the world's first system for less-invasive and preparation-free examination of the interior of the colon to identify precancerous polyps and cancers. Mr. Densel will also discuss the Company's ongoing clinical study in Europe and Israel. Preliminary data from this trial were recently presented at both the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Scientific Meeting, as well as at the United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week.
About Check-Cap
Check-Cap is a clinical stage medical diagnostics company developing the first system for preparation-free imaging of the inner colon to identify precancerous polyps and cancers while being less invasive than traditional procedures. The Company is developing an ingestible capsule that utilizes proprietary, ultra-low-dose X-ray technology to safely generate high-resolution, 3-dimensional imagery of the interior of the colon. Without requiring bowel preparation or diet and activity modifications, Check-Cap's system is designed to increase patient acceptance and adherence to colorectal cancer screening recommendations. The Check-Cap system is currently not cleared for marketing in any jurisdiction.
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SOURCE Check-Cap Ltd.