“YES”, IT’S A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT BY OUR SCIENTISTS, pancreatic and prostate cancers are detected with a urine test.
“Creating A Cancer-Detecting Urine Test”
Since Biofluids Can Be Instrumental In Detecting Or Diagnosing Certain Conditions, The Researchers In This Study Wanted To Utilize These In A More Advanced Way—By Using Urine To Detect Cancer Metabolites.
“Urine Is A Promising Biofluid For Disease Diagnosis Because Most Metabolic Components Are Excreted Via The Urinary Tract”
The Researchers Note That Prior Studies Show That The Metabolite Compounds Present In Urine Are Different In Urine Of People Without Cancer Versus The Urine Of People With Cancer, But That Previously, The Only Way To Detect Those Compounds Was Through A “Laborious” Process.
By Developing An Enhanced Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (Sers) Sensor, The Scientists Were Able To Detect “Hot Spots” In Urine Samples. These Hot Spots Picked Up And Amplified Certain Molecular Compounds That Point Toward Cancer.
After Creating A Urine Test Strip And A Handheld Testing Machine, The Researchers Obtained Urine Samples From A Number Of Patients With Pancreatic Or Prostate Cancer To See How Well The Test Functioned.
“Analysis Made By The Scientist”
In Addition To Obtaining Urine Samples From 19 Patients With Pancreatic Cancer And 39 Patients With Prostate Cancer, The Researchers Collected Samples From 40 Cancer-Free Males And 20 Cancer-Free Females. The Test Was Overall Able To Detect 99% Of The Cancerous Samples.
“What Is Pancreatic And Prostate Cancer?”
The Pancreas In An Unusual Site For Metastasis From Other Primary Cancers. Prostate Cancer Metastasizing To The Pancreas Or The Biliary Tract Is Extremely Rare. Awareness Of Unusual Metastatic Sites Of Prostate Cancer Is Important To Reduce Diagnostic Delay. We Report An Unusual Case Of Synchronous Pancreatic And Hepatic Metastasis From Primary Prostate Cancer.
Some Signs And Symptoms Of Pancreatic Cancer include:
Unfortunately, Pancreatic Cancer Is Generally Only Detected In Later Stages, And The Death Rates With This Form Of Cancer Are High. The5yrs Survival Rate for Pancreatic Cancer Is 12%. Pancreatic Cancer Rates Are Increasing Each Year And Are Increasing At Faster Rates In Younger Women, Particularly In Black Women. Not All Men Experience Symptoms Of Prostate Cancer, But Doctors Can Detect It Through Routine Screening. However, For Men Who Do Experience Symptoms, Some Of Those May Include Frequent Urination And Painful Urination.
“The 5-Year Survival Rate For Prostate Cancer Is 97%. With The Exception Of Skin Cancer, Prostate Men are The Most Common Cancer In Men, And 1 In 8 Men Receive A Diagnosis Throughout Their Lifetime”.
Not All Men Experience Symptoms Of Prostate Cancer, But Doctors Can Detect It Through Routine Screening. However, For Men Who Do Experience Symptoms, Some Of Those May Include Frequent Urination And Painful Urination.
Current Testing And Screening For Either Pancreatic Or Prostate Cancer Can Be Rather Invasive And Sometimes Expensive.
Some Ways Doctors Test For Pancreatic Cancer Include Utilizing Ct And Mri Scans, And For Prostate Cancer Testing, Doctors Use Blood Testing, Transrectal Ultrasounds, Or Rectal Exams.
“Detecting Cancer Earlier?”
“Since Early Diagnosis Is The Most Important For Incurable Diseases Such As Cancer, We Expect This Technology To Provide A New Diagnostic Method,” Says Study Author And Research Lead. How Do We Diagnose Occult Cancers In The General Population Before It’s Too Late?”
