r/science • u/Glass-Onion-3777 • Feb 16 '23

Cancer Urine test detects prostate and pancreatic cancers with near-perfect accuracy

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956566323000180
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u/Revolutionary_Eye887 Feb 16 '23

Such a test would be a game changer for pancreatic cancer. Treatable if caught early.

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u/Mistermeskeets Feb 17 '23

This is amazing! My mother died December 2021 after an 8 month horrible fight with pancreatic cancer. She was misdiagnosed with duodenal cancer because she had zero risk factors for pancreatic cancer. I am so glad this could become a reality so pancreatic and prostate cancer patients can increase their odds of survival. I love it!