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Detecting human bladder carcinoma cells in voided urine samples by assaying for the presence of telomerase activity

Elizabeth Kavaler, Jaime Landman, Yongli Chang, Michael J. Droller, Brian C.‐S. Liu

Cancer · 1998 · 152 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Urinary cytology yields poor results for low grade tumors. This study shows the possible application of the telomerase assay in detecting bladder carcinoma, in particular low grade tumors, in voided urine samples.

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Telomere elongation in immortal human cells without detectable telomerase activity.

Tracy M. Bryan, Anna Englezou, Jeena Gupta et al. · The EMBO Journal · 1995 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Correlating telomerase activity levels with human neuroblastoma outcomes

Eiso Hiyama, Keiko Hiyama, Takashi Yokoyama et al. · Nature Medicine · 1995 · 618 citations

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Urine Sediment Smears as a Diagnostic Procedure in Cancers of the Urinary Tract

George N. Papanicolaou, Victor F. Marshall · Science · 1945 · 403 citations

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Use of a New Tumor Marker, Urinary NMP22, in the Detection of Occult or Rapidly Recurring Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Tract Following Surgical Treatment

Mark S. Soloway, Joseph V. Briggman, Gennaro A. Carpinito et al. · The Journal of Urology · 1996 · 339 citations