• Accepted abstracts include three summarizing findings from separate, large-scale, real-world studies evaluating clinical utility of Decipher Prostate Genomic Classifier

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. / Apr 12, 2023 / Business Wire / Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT) announced today that seven abstracts highlighting new data from studies of the company’s Decipher urologic cancer tests will be presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting, taking place April 28-May 1, 2023, at McCormick Place in Chicago. The abstracts include findings from two separate, large-scale studies that reinforce the real-world clinical utility of the company’s Decipher Prostate Genomic Classifier, which helps inform treatment decisions for men with prostate cancer.

“The volume and quality of Decipher data being presented at AUA 2023 reinforce Veracyte’s ongoing commitment to evidence-based care and to advancing our understanding of urologic cancers. We are particularly excited about new data demonstrating the real-world impact of our Decipher Prostate test on patient care and outcomes,” said Elai Davicioni, Ph.D., Veracyte’s medical director for Urology.

Following are details of the Decipher abstracts accepted for presentation at the AUA 2023 meeting:

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Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empower clinicians with the high-value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. Our high-performing tests enable clinicians to make more confident diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment decisions for some of the most challenging diseases such as thyroid, prostate, breast, bladder and lung cancers, as well as interstitial lung diseases. We help patients avoid unnecessary procedures and speed time to diagnosis and appropriate treatment. In addition to making our tests available in the U.S. through our central laboratories, we also aim to deliver our tests to patients worldwide through a distributed model to laboratories that can perform them locally. Veracyte is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com and follow the company on Twitter (@veracyte).

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