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Diagnostic predictive value of Xpert Bladder Cancer Monitor in the follow-up of patients affected by non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Carolina D'EliaAlexander PychaDecio M FolchiniChristine MianEsther HanspeterChristine SchwienbacherEgils VjatersArmin PychaEmanuela Trenti
Published in: Journal of clinical pathology (2018)
Sensitivity for the Xpert BC Monitor Test was significantly higher than for cytology. The test performed very well in terms of specificity but could not reach the value of cytology, while PPV and NPV performed approximately the same for both tests.
Keyphrases
  • muscle invasive bladder cancer
  • end stage renal disease
  • fine needle aspiration
  • high grade
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • prognostic factors