Current Use and Promise of Urinary Markers for Urothelial Cancer.

Autor: Tabayoyong, William, Kamat, Ashish M.
Zdroj: Current Urology Reports; Dec2018, Vol. 19 Issue 12, p1-1, 1p
Abstrakt: Purpose of Review: We summarize the current literature regarding the available urinary biomarkers for the detection and surveillance of bladder cancer.Recent Findings: Four urinary biomarkers have FDA approval for the detection of bladder cancer; however, they have not supplanted cystoscopy and urine cytology as the gold standard. Recent technological advances in next-generation sequencing have allowed the field of urinary biomarker research to move beyond protein biomarkers and now include genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenetic panels.Summary: The search for a noninvasive, inexpensive urinary biomarker for the detection of bladder cancer that can replace cystoscopy and cytology continues. There are several promising genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenetic marker panels in development; however, these new tests require further prospective validation before widespread clinical implementation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index