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


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)
Urinalysis (to detect microscopic hematuria)
Urine cytology (to detect cancer cells by examining cells flushed from the bladder during urination)
Urine culture (to ...Read the full article

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