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Urine test identifies more than 9 in 10 bladder cancers, clinical study finds (www.birmingham.ac.uk)

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[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

Perhaps a urine test, being less invasive than a biopsy, will be less hesitantly prescribed and thus more likely to catch cancer early when it's easier to treat?

[-] undrwater@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Same thought I had, but it seems for now it's not going to be a part of a standard urinalysis.

Instead, if there are other symptoms that indicate potential for cancer, this would be used prior to cystoscopy to determine the urgency for a cystoscopy.

I assume using this as part of a standard urinalysis might be cost prohibitive.

Awesome news anyway!