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Urine Test Could Diagnose Prostate Cancer
The identification of specific RNA molecules in the urine of individuals with prostate cancer raises hope for a non-invasive test for the disease.
The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics
Researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute have identified a set of RNA molecules that are detectable in tissue samples and urine of prostate cancer patients, but not in normal healthy individuals. The study sets the stage for the development of more-sensitive and specific non-invasive tests for prostate cancer than those currently available, which could result in fewer unnecessary prostate biopsies with less treatment-related morbidity, according to a new study in .
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in American men (behind skin cancer), and the second-leading cause of cancer death in men (after lung cancer). In 2014, more than 230,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed. One in seven American men will get prostate cancer during his lifetime, and one in 36 will die from it. Since most men with prostate cancer have indolent (non-aggressive) disease for which conservative therapy or surveillance would be appropriate treatment, the clinical challenge is not only how to identify those with prostate cancer, but also how to distinguish those who would benefit from surgical or other aggressive treatment from those who would not.
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