Could a urine test detect pancreatic and prostate cancer? Study shows 99% success rate
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A simple urine test could detect pancreatic and prostate cancer with up to a 99% rate of accuracy, says a new study from the Korea Institute of Materials Science. Other experts weigh in.
The study, recently published in the journal Biosensors and Bioelectronics, aimed to determine whether urine tests could detect those cancer metabolites, which are released by cancer cells to promote tumor growth. "The purpose of developing this kind of technology is to screen cancer patients before they go to the hospital." "If it can survive scrutiny, then it has the potential to revolutionize prostate cancer screening." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
After the urine sample was placed on a test strip, the researchers used a special type of light scattering technique that generated a "fingerprint spectrum of chemicals," which detected the cancer metabolites.
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