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Methodology for the at-home collection of urine samples for prostate cancer detection

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Urine from patients with prostate cancer (PCa) contains gene transcripts that have been used for PCa diagnosis and prognosis. Historically, patient urine samples have been collected after a digital rectal examination of the prostate, which was thought necessary to boost the levels of prostatic secretions in the urine. We herein describe methodology that allows urine to be collected by patients at home and then posted to a laboratory for analysis. RNA yields and quality were comparable to thos...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.2144/btn-2019-0092

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ORCID:
0000-0003-3723-7426
Publisher:
Future Medicine Publisher's website
Journal:
BioTechniques Journal website
Volume:
68
Issue:
2
Pages:
65-73
Publication date:
2019-11-29
Acceptance date:
2019-09-24
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EISSN:
1940-9818
ISSN:
0736-6205
Pmid:
31779479
Language:
English
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pubs:1075608
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uuid:cafdcc87-cdc6-4536-a5c9-8cf0cbb51fe1
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1075608
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2019-12-26

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