Urine Proteome of Surgical Patients and Healthy Volunteers

Urine Proteome of Surgical Patients and Healthy Volunteers.

The purpose of this study is to define early urinary biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) with subsequent development of reliable, cost-effective, screening techniques.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years and older
• Planned procedure with presumptive diagnosis of RCC, bladder or prostate cancer OR control patient undergoing non-urological surgery OR normal healthy volunteer OR post surgical patient with a diagnosis of RCC and under surveillance for reoccurrence of RCC or treatment of metastatic RCC
• Signed, informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients on dialysis