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New urine test can improve accuracy for early detection of bladder cancer in patients with hematuria - EurekAlert


One of the first signs of bladder cancer can be blood in the urine (hematuria). Investigators developed and analyzed the results of a streamlined and simplified DNA-based urine test to improve the accuracy of early detection of bladder cancer in patients with hematuria. They report in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, published by Elsevier, that this noninvasive test provides more accurate and earlier detection of bladder cancer, potentially reducing the need to refer patients for more invasive cystoscopy.

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