Updated AUA/ASTRO Guideline Includes Supportive Statement for Use of Genomic Tests, Including Decipher Prostate, for Men With Localized Prostate Cancer
Decipher Prostate test specifically cited for its extensive clinical evidence, including from multiple phase 3 randomized trials in high-risk prostate cancer
The updated guideline, which appears on the AUA website and online in
“We are extremely pleased that this updated guideline recognizes the important role that genomic testing can play in determining treatment approaches for men with localized prostate cancer,” said Elai Davicioni, Ph.D., Veracyte’s medical director for Urology. “Notably, the guideline authors point to extensive data from multicenter, prospectively collected, phase 3 randomized trials that demonstrate association of Decipher Prostate test results with risk of distant metastasis and prostate-cancer-specific mortality. These include studies of patients on active surveillance to men with high-risk prostate cancer. We believe our test can give physicians and patients the clarity and confidence they need to select appropriate treatment approaches.”
About Decipher Prostate
The Decipher Prostate genomic classifier is a 22-gene, whole-transcriptome-developed genomic test designed to help inform treatment decisions for men with localized prostate cancer at initial diagnosis and after surgical removal of the prostate. The test reports the Decipher Score, which prognosticates a patient's risk of metastasis within five years and provides risk estimates of prostate cancer-specific outcomes. Decipher Prostate can help guide physicians to better select the appropriate therapy for a specific patient, which in turn can result in improved patient outcomes.
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