Recent advances in urinary bladder cancer detection - Abstract

Urinary bladder cancer (BCa) is the most common malignancy of the urinary tract.

In recent decades, the overall incidence of BCa appears to be on the increase. Despite the increase in incidence, mortality rates in North America and Europe appear to have declined in the last decade, probably due to improved detection and treatment. The mainstay of diagnosis is by cystoscopy, aided with imaging and urine tests (e.g., cytology). This article reviews the recent advances made in detection of primary and recurrent bladder cancer.

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Bhatt J, Cowan N, Protheroe A, Crew J.   Are you the author?
Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals, The Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK.

Reference: Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2012 Jul;12(7):929-39.
doi: 10.1586/era.12.73


PubMed Abstract
PMID: 22845408

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