title: Tumor abnormal protein (TAP) examination contributes to primary diagnosis of bladder cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to investigate the application value of tumor abnormal protein (TAP) examination in the diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder.
  
  
  METHODS
  Abnormal sugar chain glycoproteins in the peripheral blood of 87 patients with urothelial carcinoma of the bladder were detected, and compared with non-tumor patients accompanied by hematuria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  TAP examination showed that the positive rate of the abnormal sugar chain glycoprotein in the peripheral blood of the 87 patients with urothelial carcinoma of the bladder was 78.16%, whereas that of the non-tumor patients was 10.81%. The former is significantly higher than the latter (P<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TAP examination can be used to detect urothelial carcinoma of the bladder, and would be helpful in the diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder by combining the clinical signs and symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology Surgery, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command Jinan, China.
authors.forename: Liqing
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command Jinan, China.
authors.forename: Xiuxia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology Surgery, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command Jinan, China.
authors.forename: Yongzheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Min
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command Jinan, China.
authors.forename: Jianjiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
keywords: Bladder; glycoprotein; tumor abnormal protein; urothelial carcinoma