French scientists from WHO conducted a study to test the effectiveness of a urine test for bladder cancer. According to the researchers, this method could detect this type of cancer about ten years earlier than current screening techniques.
Urine Cancer Test
Last December, British scientists developed a urine test to detect prostate cancer at an early stage. Now it’s time for bladder cancer. French researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) a specialized agency affiliated with the World Health Organization, presented their work in the magazine the Lancet EBiomedicine.
Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (TERT)
According to the authors of this study, led by Dr. Florence Le Calvez-Helm, this technique could lead to an early diagnosis up to 10 years before it can be detected with cystoscopy, an examination that requires general anesthesia and consists of inserting a tube into the urethra.
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