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New urine test has higher diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer - EurekAlert

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>A new urine test that measures 18 genes associated with prostate cancer provides higher accuracy for detecting clinically significant cancers than PSA and other existing biomarker tests, according to a study published April 18 in&nbsp;<em>JAMA Oncology</em>. The urine test, MyProstateScore 2.0 (MPS2), was shown to meaningfully reduce unnecessary prostate biopsies while providing highly accurate detection of worrisome prostate cancers, the researchers concluded.&nbsp;</p>

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