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Prostate Cancer Breakthrough: Urine Test Avoids Unnecessary Biopsies


A study in JAMA Oncology reveals that MyProstateScore 2.0, a new urine test analyzing 18 genes, surpasses PSA in detecting significant prostate cancers and could reduce unnecessary biopsies by up to 42%. A new urine test that measures 18 genes associated with prostate cancer provides higher accur

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