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TMPRSS2-ERG Fusion Transcripts in Matched Urine and Needle Rinse Material after Biopsy for the Detection of Prostate Cancer
Author(s) -
Phuong-Nhi Bories,
Patrick Younes,
Marc Zerbib,
L. Denjean,
T. Popovici,
Luc Cynober,
Nicolas Barry Delongchamps
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2012.192260
Subject(s) - prostate cancer , medicine , urine , biopsy , pca3 , tmprss2 , prostate biopsy , prostate specific antigen , prostate , cancer , urology , urinalysis , fusion gene , biology , gene , biochemistry , disease , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Current methods for detecting TMPRSS2-ERG fusion transcript in the urine of patients with suspected prostate cancer lack diagnostic sensitivity. We combined urine and prostate biopsy rinse material (BRM) assays to improve the fusion gene detection rate.

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