MDxHealth Announces European Urology Editorial Supporting SelectMDx Use in Detecting Prostate Cancer
IRVINE, CA, and HERSTAL, BELGIUM - June 16, 2016 - MDxHealth SA (Euronext: MDXH.BR), announced today the publication of an editorial in the prestigious journal European Urology that supports the integration of SelectMDx(TM) liquid biopsy test results into established clinical algorithms to improve the detection of high-risk prostate cancer (PCa) [Integrating Molecular Profiling of Liquid Biopsy Samples with a Calculator Algorithm To Detect High-risk Prostate Cancer, Gardiner et al, European Urology (2016)].
"This editorial recognizes SelectMDx as a valuable molecular diagnostic test for the identification of men at risk for aggressive, potentially lethal prostate cancer, improving early detection and opportunity for curative treatment." stated Dr. Jan Groen, Chief Executive Officer of MDxHealth. "Importantly, the non-invasive, urine-based SelectMDx test can significantly reduce healthcare spending by helping physicians to identify men who can avoid unnecessary invasive and expensive procedures such as prostate biopsies and MRI."
The editorial addresses the importance of developing an algorithm using established clinical risk factors, combined with a urinary molecular biomarker signature (HOXC6 and DLX1), into a calculator for risk-based patient management. Furthermore, molecular profiling assays, like SelectMDx for Prostate Cancer, provide actionable information about a patient's risk for aggressive cancer where an mpMRI could aid in the confirmation and localization of potential tumors.