Guided Therapeutics Continues to Grow International Sales with New Order of Disposables from Indonesia and Letter of Intent for Distribution in India

Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB:GTHP), the maker of a rapid and painless testing platform based on its patented biophotonic technology, announced today that it has received a new order of 4,000 single-patient-use Cervical Guides from its Indonesia distributor and that it has signed a Letter of Intent with DSS Image for potential distribution for India.

The Company’s LuViva Advanced Cervical scan is now beginning routine use in Indonesia. The Indonesian distributor has now ordered a total of 10 LuViva devices and 4,000 disposables in 2017.

"We believe the continued orders from our distributor in Indonesia reflects a growing acceptance of the value LuViva brings to women’s healthcare in emerging countries,” said Gene Cartwright, CEO of Guided Therapeutics, Inc. "We continue to pursue other markets that can benefit from LuViva’s unique combination of immediate results, simplicity of use and ability to provide meaningful clinical results.”

Additionally, the Company has signed a Letter of Intent with DSS Imagetech (DSS) for potential distribution of LuViva in India. DSS is based in New Delhi, has 150 employees and distributes products from Abbott Labs and Olympus. DSS Image has committed to conducting further market research and Guided Therapeutics has committed to further training and travel with the intent of signing a distribution agreement in or before Q2 2018.

According to the World Health Organization, Cervical cancer is ranked as the most frequent cancer in women in India. India has a population of approximately 365.71 million women above 15 years of age, who are at risk of developing cervical cancer. The current estimates indicate approximately 132,000 new cases diagnosed and 74,000 deaths annually in India, accounting to nearly 1/3rd of the global cervical cancer deaths.

About LuViva^® Advanced Cervical Scan

The LuViva is a technologically advanced diagnostic device that scans the cervix with light and uses spectroscopy to measure how light interacts with the cervical tissue. Spectroscopy identifies chemical and structural indicators of precancer that may be below the surface of the cervix or misdiagnosed as benign. This technique is called biophotonics. Unlike Pap, HPV tests or biopsies, LuViva does not require laboratory analysis or a tissue sample, and is designed to provide results immediately, which may result in eliminating costly, painful and unnecessary additional testing. LuViva is intended for use with women who have undergone initial screening and are called back for follow up with a colposcopy examination, which in many cases, involves taking a biopsy of the cervix. It has also been used in clinical studies in Turkey and Nigeria as a means to screen women for cervical cancer where the availability of infrastructure necessary for Pap and HPV testing is restricted. The device is used in conjunction with the LuViva^® Cervical Guide single-use patient interface and calibration disposable.

About Guided Therapeutics

Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB:GTHP) is the maker of a rapid and painless testing platform based on its patented biophotonic technology that utilizes light for the early detection of disease at the cellular level. The Company’s first product is the LuViva® Advanced Cervical Scan, a non-invasive device used to detect cervical disease instantly and at the point of care. In a multi-center clinical trial with women at risk for cervical disease, the technology was able to detect cervical cancer up to two years earlier than conventional modalities, according to published reports. For more information, visit: www.guidedinc.com.

The Guided Therapeutics LuViva^® Advanced Cervical Scan is an investigational device and is limited by federal law to investigational use in the U.S. LuViva, the wave logo and "Early detection, better outcomes" are registered trademarks owned by Guided Therapeutics, Inc.

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