Detection of prostate cancer using a voltammetric electronic tongue

Analyst. 2016 Aug 7;141(15):4562-7. doi: 10.1039/c6an01044j. Epub 2016 Jul 4.

Abstract

A simple method based on the multivariate analysis of data from urine using an electronic voltammetric tongue is used to detect patients with prostate cancer. A sensitivity of 91% and a specificity of 73% were obtained to distinguish the urine from cancer patients and the urine from non-cancer patients.

MeSH terms

  • Electronic Nose*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / urine
  • Sensitivity and Specificity