Hematuria Cancer Risk Score in combination with Oncuria-Detect for patients undergoing evaluation for hematuria
- John R Heard 1, Ian Pagano 2, Charles Rosser 1, Wei Shen Tan 3
- John R Heard 1, Ian Pagano 2, Charles Rosser 1
- 1Department of Urology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
- 2Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI, USA.
- 3Department of Urology, Yale University, New Haven, CT.
- 0Department of Urology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.The Hematuria Cancer Risk Score (HCRS) and Oncuria-Detect test show strong performance for bladder cancer detection in patients with hematuria. Combining these tests improves accuracy, potentially aiding early diagnosis and cystoscopy selection.
Area Of Science
- Urology
- Oncology
- Diagnostic Medicine
Background
- Bladder cancer diagnosis often follows hematuria evaluation.
- Accurate risk stratification is crucial for timely intervention.
Purpose Of The Study
- To assess the combined performance of the Hematuria Cancer Risk Score (HCRS) and Oncuria-Detect urine biomarker test.
- To evaluate their efficacy in detecting bladder cancer in patients presenting with hematuria.
Main Methods
- A prospective cohort of 365 patients with hematuria were recruited.
- Voided urine samples and clinical data were collected.
- Sensitivity, specificity, and AUC for HCRS and Oncuria were retrospectively analyzed.
Main Results
- HCRS alone showed 90.9% sensitivity and 0.890 AUC; Oncuria-Detect showed 78.2% sensitivity and 0.838 AUC.
- The combination achieved 87.3% sensitivity, 80.6% specificity, and 0.909 AUC.
- Combined approach yielded a 98.7% negative predictive value in microhematuria patients.
Conclusions
- HCRS demonstrates significant predictive power for bladder cancer detection.
- Oncuria-Detect offers incremental improvement when used with HCRS.
- These tests may enhance early detection and patient selection for cystoscopy in primary care settings.
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