Non-invasive follow-up of urinary tract cancers

ENSURE aims to validate an electronic nose technology for non-invasive bladder cancer follow-up, enhancing patient compliance and reducing treatment costs through a collaborative technical and business approach.

Subsidie
€ 150.000
2022

Projectdetails

Introduction

Bladder cancer is the most common malignancy of the urinary tract, with 573,000 new cases and 213,000 deaths in 2020 worldwide. It affects more men than women in a 4:1 ratio.

Treatment Costs

Bladder cancer has the highest lifetime treatment costs per patient of all cancers. This is mainly attributed to the intensive follow-up procedures of patients after diagnostics and surgery.

Follow-Up Challenges

Follow-up is made recurring due to extremely invasive and low-patient compliant tests.

Project Aim

ENSURE aims to validate the technological and business feasibility of the electronic nose technology developed in the ERC Starting Grant SCENT by establishing the proof-of-concept for the non-invasive follow-up of bladder cancer patients.

Approach

To accomplish this, we will approach the project from both technical and business perspectives, with:

  1. A perfect synergy between the research and business teams.
  2. Close contact with clinical collaborators and stakeholders.

Financiële details & Tijdlijn

Financiële details

Subsidiebedrag€ 150.000
Totale projectbegroting€ 150.000

Tijdlijn

Startdatum1-7-2022
Einddatum30-6-2024
Subsidiejaar2022

Partners & Locaties

Projectpartners

  • NOVA ID FCT - ASSOCIACAO PARA A INOVACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO DA FCTpenvoerder
  • DAY ONE SOCIETA A RESPONSABILITA LIMITATA

Land(en)

PortugalItaly

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