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Urine as a Cancer ‘Biopsy’?

Study traces tumor-derived extracellular vesicles from blood to urine through glomerular transport

  • March 18, 2026

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    Tumor-derived EVs can migrate from blood to urine.

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    The kidney glomerulus plays a key role in this transfer.

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    EVs contain proteins and nucleic acids that reflect tumor characteristics.

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    The study used engineered cancer cells in mouse models.

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    Findings may improve urine-based cancer diagnostics.

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    Glomerular processing may enrich EV populations in urine.

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    Further research needed to assess this across tumor types.

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Urine as a Cancer ‘Biopsy’?

  • March 18, 2026

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