For example, when researchers developed
a simple urine screening test for neuroblastoma — a childhood cancer that arises in immature nerve cells — officials in Japan launched a public health campaign to screen infants.
Saran mentions the data report continues to emphasize the low awareness of kidney disease in the general population, as well as the fact that rates of
screening for the condition by
simple urine testing remain low, even among those with risk factors for the disease.