Noninvasive Test for Bladder Cancer May Save Lives

Shashi Pawar.Encouraged by the National Institutes of Health, researchers are fine-tuning the test that would allow pathologists to examine a urine sample for specific genes and genetic activity related to bladder cancer, rather than require the patient to undergo an invasive procedure like biopsy.

[Ian Clements]

As someone with bladder cancer, I have both a keen interest and a knowledge of the field.

At the moment I use the NMP-22 ELISA urine test to monitor my cancer's state. I am aware of two others (BTA & Uryvision's FISH). I know all of these have their uncertainties, but they do all give fair indication of BC.

This article seems odd to me, in that it underplays these existing techniques, and doesn't explains how the proposed new one would be better.