Dr. David Sidransky of John's Hopkins University School of Medicine said, "The simple urine samples can be analyzed for the presence of abnormal DNA, a telltale sign of cancer." The DNA abnormality appears at a very early stage - a time in the disease process when there is a high likelihood of cure. Researchers report the pilot study using the new test detected 19 to 20 patients with the disease.
Dr. Carlos Cordon-Cardo, a bladder cancer expert at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York said, "The new test is very important in saving lives. Labs now find only 20 - 30 percent of bladder cancers in the early stages."
