Reduced Rate of Repeated Prostate Biopsies Observed in ConfirmMDx Clinical Utility Field Study.

Background: The diagnosis of prostate cancer is dependent on histologic confirmation in biopsy core tissues. The biopsy procedure is invasive, puts the patient at risk for complications, and is subject to significant sampling errors. An epigenetic test that uses methylation-specific polymerase chain...

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Published in:American Health & Drug Benefits Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 129 - 135
Main Authors: Wojno, Kirk J., Costa, Frank J., Cornell, Robert J., Small, Jeffrey D., Pasin, Erik, Van Criekinge, Wim, Bigley, Joseph W., Van Neste, Leander
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Amplity Health May2014
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