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UF experts say little-used procedure could help identify male bladder cancer patients at risk of recurrence

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A diagnostic procedure sometimes used to monitor male bladder cancer patients after radical surgery may not be any more accurate than doctors’ observations in identifying those who would benefit from an additional operation. But a University of Florida study found the procedure may help doctors answer a more basic question: After surgery, which patients are most likely to suffer further disease progression?

Filed under Research, Health on Wednesday, February 18, 2004.