Originally Posted by
blobbles
Sure, bladder cancer is binary(ish). But the causes of hematuria are NOT and they are what prompts you to go out and get a test. They are also fairly serious, whereas the cause of missed periods generally is not. Then the doctor is used as an endpoint to interpret the test results for you. Why? Because the results are complex, not binary Y/N answer they are indicative cancer cell counts which need a specialist to read if you don't know anything about bladder cancer... and anyway, did you even tell the doctor you had hematuria before asking Pacific Edge to tell them the results of the test?
I can just imagine someone having hematuria, using doctor google to see what could cause it, seeing the words "CANCER" and freaking out. They want to be absolutely sure its not because they are frankly as freaked out as possible now, but wait, there is the Pacific Edge site which says they can do a simple, fast at home test to see if they have cancer. Sweet! Off they go, order the test. It arrives 2 days later (meanwhile hematuria is continuing), they pee in the cup, send it off to Pacific Edge. Three/four days later they get a call from the doctor (hematuria occurring still) who says "Hey, I just got some bladder cancer test results for you? What's happening?". At that point they tell the doc about the hematuria. The doctor says "You have been pissing blood for 5 days and not come to a doctor??? Are you MAD? Get to the emergency room!". Ends up being an inflammation, but now its severe and requires a hell of a lot more than it did before, considerably more expenses and pain are incurred.
At that point the patient has paid for a useless Bladder Cancer test. While this might sound good in terms of sales for CxBladder, I am sure it will leave a sour taste in the mouth of those who paid for it. This is why, for me, it sounds irresponsible.
It is good in terms of a person who formerly had bladder cancer being able to do recurring tests, brilliant for them as it should give early detection of recurrence. But I hope to hell they don't market it to first timers (which they haven't yet seemed to distinguish) because you will be freaking people out for nothing except 5% of the time.