Xifin Joins Initiative to Improve Cancer Diagnosis in Africa

A medical technologist and engineer, Thomas Strilko has over two decades’ experience in his field. Today, Thomas Strilko serves as the vice president of sales at Xifin, Inc., a healthcare information-technology company revolutionizing healthcare diagnostics across North America. 

In March 2018, Xifin announced it was joining the American Society of Clinical Pathology’s (ASCP) global initiative “Partners to Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment in Africa.” The initiative provides patients in disadvantaged areas in sub-Saharan Africa quality cancer diagnostics to facilitate effective treatment. 

In that part of the world, 650,000 new cancer diagnoses are made annually. The disease has a very high mortality rate because of inadequate screening technologies, laboratories, and pathologists. A situation which prevent timely diagnosis. By providing cloud-based telepathology, ASCP’s global initiative will improve cancer diagnosis and overall treatment outcomes in the region. 

Xifin’s participation in the initiative means its revolutionary LIS Anywhere technology will be used to perform sample tracking and reporting in local communities in Africa. It will also be used to support case reviews and consultations with pathologists based in the United States.

Strength Training and Weightlifting Tools and Methods

Thomas Strilko works at XIFIN in San Diego, where he has held positions including technologist, service engineer, and currently, sales professional. During his spare time, Thomas Strilko enjoys weightlifting, a form of strength training that can be difficult to get started in but provides significant benefits once training is underway.

Strength training can be done with barbells, dumbbells, or no weights at all. All three have their place in a balanced fitness regimen.

Bodyweight exercises include classics like push-ups, pull-ups, and dips, and many can be done without any equipment. These exercises are great for those on a budget, but should be regularly adjusted for consistent strength improvement.

Dumbbells, meanwhile, can be acquired relatively cheaply, take up little space, and adjustable dumbbells make small adjustments in weight easy. The stabilization challenge of a single-handed weight can also draw attention to muscle groups neglected when training on machines. On the other hand, a wide range of heavy dumbbells can be quite expensive.

The final type of free weight, the barbell, generates clear and rapid progression with increments of weight added regularly. Its stability makes it the best tool for lower body training as well. A full set of weights can be acquired gradually as a beginning lifter gains experience.