Bladder Cancer - Early Detection Screening Tool

AKC Article...

Early Detection of Bladder Cancer Possible With New Screening Tool

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Canine TCC/UC/bladder cancer -- Breen Lab @ NCSU

• Canine Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC) /Urothelial Carcinoma (UC)/bladder cancer in dogs – New research provides an opportunity for early detection.

Matthew Breen PhD CBiol FRSB
Oscar J. Fletcher Distinguished Professor of
Comparative Oncology Genetics

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Shelly Vaden, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Professor of Internal Medicine
President of the American Society of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology

North Carolina State University,
College of Veterinary Medicine,
Raleigh, NC 27607

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Canine transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), also known as urothelial carcinoma (UC), is the most common cancer of the canine urinary tract (1). Across all breeds the cancer represents an estimated 1-2% of all canine cancer, and with over 4-6 million cancers diagnosed in pet dogs each year in the US, the number of canine TCCs/UCs is estimated to exceed 50,000. However a group of 13 breeds, including the Beagle, has a much higher chance of developing the cancer. The cancer is generally a disease of mid to late life, with over 95% of cases occurring in dogs age 6 years and older. TCC/UC affects the bladder, urethra, and kidneys of male and female dogs and also the prostate of males. Clinical presentation of advancing TCC/UC is shared with other much more common urinary tract disorders, including cystitis and prostatitis. These may include one or more of the following: straining to urinate; repeated frequent attempts to urinate; blood in the urine; and bacterial infection.

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The science...

BRAF Mutations in Canine Cancers
Hiroyuki Mochizuki, Katherine Kennedy, Susan G. Shapiro, Matthew Breen

Detection of BRAF Mutation in Urine DNA as a Molecular Diagnostic for Canine Urothelial and Prostatic Carcinoma
Hiroyuki Mochizuki, Susan G. Shapiro, Matthew Breen

Homologous Mutation to Human BRAF V600E Is Common in Naturally Occurring Canine Bladder Cancer—Evidence for a Relevant Model System and Urine-Based Diagnostic Test
Brennan Decker, Heidi G. Parker, Deepika Dhawan, Erika M. Kwon, Eric Karlins, Brian W. Davis, José A. Ramos-Vara, Patty L. Bonney, Elizabeth A. McNiel, Deborah W. Knapp and Elaine A. Ostrander

Learn about Sentinel Biomedical's newest product: CADET BRAF Mutation Detection Assay, designed for the early detection and monitoring of canine bladder cancer or canine transitional cell carcinoma (TCC)/urothelial carcinoma (UC). Review the research, findings and how the test works. (33:15) with lead researcher Dr. Matthew Breen, PhD CBiol FRSB