At-home urine test can detect nine in 10 cases of bladder cancer

An at-home urine test can detect more than nine in 10 bladder cancer cases, a study has revealed.

The non-invasive test which is being trialled by the NHS was tested on 964 patients across seven NHS urology departments.

Around 10,900 new bladder cancer cases are diagnosed every year in the UK, according to Cancer Research.

Most patients require an invasive procedure called a cystoscopy, which involves inserting a small camera up the urethra and into the bladder to be diagnosed.

There are more than 300,000 cystoscopies a year, but this new non-invasive test could mean thousands of people are spared the test.

Although it is not a replacement for cystoscopies, it could help doctors identify patients at greater risk who should be prioritised for urgent tests.

“What matters most is identifying those most likely to have cancer sooner, while giving clinicians confidence when deciding which patients can safely wait for a cystoscopy,” Lee Silcock, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Nonacus and co-author of the study, said.

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Source: The Independent, 2 September 2026