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Diagnostic predictive value of the Bladder EpiCheck test in the follow-up of patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Emanuela TrentiCarolina D'EliaChristine MianChristine SchwienbacherEsther HanspeterAlexander PychaMona KafkaStephan DegenerHansjörg DanuserStephan RothArmin Pycha
Published in: Cancer cytopathology (2019)
The sensitivity of the Bladder EpiCheck test was significantly higher than that of cytology. The test performed very well in terms of specificity but could not reach the high value of cytology. The positive predictive value was higher for Bladder EpiCheck, whereas the negative predictive value was approximately the same for both tests.
Keyphrases
  • spinal cord injury
  • muscle invasive bladder cancer
  • fine needle aspiration
  • high grade
  • urinary tract