New urine-based test may be able to eliminate need for biopsy in many patients

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Sitemaster

A new report giving preliminary data on the clinical performance of novel, urine-based prostate cancer assay uses a method known as prostate-specific antigen/solvent interaction analysis (PSA/SIA) to detect the ratios of different types of PSA (PSA “isoforms”) in the urine of men beleived to be at risk for prostate cancer.

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Can dogs be trained to detect prostate cancer?

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Sitemaster

So the presentation from the AUA yesterday that has already garnered media attention is the idea that we may be able to train dogs to detect prostate cancer based on the aroma of male urine.

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“Exosomes” and risk for aggressive prostate cancer

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Sitemaster

A report from the British Broadcasting Corporation this morning says, “Scientists found that in patients with prostate cancer exosomes contain molecules that come directly from the tumour itself.” These particular “exosomes” are fatty capsules that are flushed out of the body in the urine.

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