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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:59 am

Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Bladder Cancer(Free Handout)

Diagnosis

Diagnosis of bladder cancer includes urological tests and imaging tests. A complete medical history is used to identify potential risk factors (e.g., smoking, exposure to dyes).

Laboratory tests may include the following:

NMP22®BladderChek® (to detect elevated levels of tumor markers in the urine)
BTA – STAT (to detect bladder tumor antigen in the urine of patients with a known history of b...Read the full article
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