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Urine telomerase activity for the diagnosis of bladder cancer

Nature Clinical Practice Urology volume 3, pages 192–193 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textSanchini MA et al. (2005) Relevance of urine telomerase in the diagnosis of bladder cancer. JAMA 294: 2052–2056

On the basis of its sensitivity and specificity, in addition to its ability to detect low-grade transitional-cell carcinoma, the TRAP assay should be evaluated and potentially used more widely in bladder cancer management

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    Noel W Clarke & Vijay K Sangar

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    Noel W Clarke & Vijay K Sangar

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Clarke, N., Sangar, V. Urine telomerase activity for the diagnosis of bladder cancer. Nat Rev Urol 3, 192–193 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0453

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