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This news begs a big question: How much does this new test cost? That will decide how it might be adopted. This test requires a chip rather than a simple lab
by randcraw 6y ago
This news begs a big question: How much does this new test cost? That will decide how it might be adopted.
This test requires a chip rather than a simple lab assay. If the cost of the test is comparably as low as PSA ($50) it could entirely replace PSA for screening. However, if the chip is more expensive than PSA, it still may be very useful -- as a second test after a PSA screening test reports a high number but before a biopsy.
If this new test could diminish the number of infections from unnecessary biopsies that worry policymakers, routine PSA screening combined with this test could become a low-risk no-brainer new standard.
- elicash 6y agoMy dad had prostate cancer a few years ago, which was treated successfully with radiation. He now gets his PSA score twice a year -- once with his annual physical, and 6 months later with his cancer doc. I wonder whether the biosensor could be something patients like him could have at home. (Also, now I'm imagining Apple telling customers they can urinate on the next generation of the watch.)