SelectMDx can help you determine if you need a biopsy.
It is important to understand your risk of having prostate cancer aggressive and with risk to life. SelectMDx can provide you and your doctor urologist a better perspective of your personal risk and their need to undergo a prostate biopsy. If you run a very low risk of having aggressive cancer, it is possible that you will follow-up with examinations of routine screening. If you are at high risk, can benefit from a prostate biopsy and earlier detection.
The possible results of SelectMDx are the following:
1 - HIGH RISK: Patients who obtain this result may benefit from a prostate biopsy and earlier detection of prostate Cancer.
2 - VERY LOW RISK: Patients who have this result, you can avoid having to go through invasive procedures and whether to continue with follow-ups and tests of routine screening.
Does SelectMDx to determine my risk of having prostate cancer aggressive?
The test SelectMDx for prostate cancer will provide you with information founded to help your doctor Urologist to decide whether you should get a biopsy of the prostate.
If you run a very low risk of having prostate cancer is aggressive , it is possible that it does not require prostate biopsy, and you will be able to make a follow-up with examinations of routine screening. However, if you have a higher risk of having aggressive cancer, it is possible that your doctor Urologist will suggest to do a biopsy, which can increase your chances of an early detection and give you more options for treatment.
How does the test SelectMDx?
SelectMDx is a non-invasive test of urine (biopsy liquid) that evaluates the expression of two cancer-related genes. When combined with other clinical risk factors such as PSA, the size of the prostate, age and family history, the test SelectMDx can serve to predict the probability of halle prostate cancer by biopsy and the likelihood of detecting cancer clinically significant.
Where can I get the test SelectMDx?
If you have a score of elevated PSA or other risk factors of prostate cancer and are considering to get a biopsy of the prostate gland, check with your doctor Urologist if you can take the test SelectMDx. Your Urologist may obtain a urine sample on your next visit to the office and submit it for analysis to the laboratory.
