Risk Stratification for Bladder Tumor Recurrence, Stage and Grade by Urinary Nuclear Matrix Protein 22 and Cytology
Academic Article
Overview
MeSH Major
Biomarkers, Tumor
Nuclear Proteins
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
abstract
6.5U/ml is a robust NMP22 cut-point for bladder cancer surveillance. The diagnostic sensitivities of the combined NMP22 and cytology for TCC presence, stage, and grade were significantly higher than those of single marker alone. The combination of urine cytology and NMP22 could be used to tailor the frequency of cystoscopic follow up.