Highlights • Micropapillary Urothelial Carcinoma (MPUC) is associated with poor oncologic outcomes. • Unknown whether greater fraction of MPUC component is prognostically relevant. • Largest ever pathologic review and quantification…
Highlights • The effect of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors on upper tract urothelial carcinoma has not been explored. • Men taking 5-alpha reductase inhibitors were identified using Merative TM Marketscan®. •…
Highlights • Mean medical care costs in the year following radical cystectomy were similar between bladder cancer patients who received an ileal conduit and those who received a neobladder. •…
Highlights • Biopsy (RTB) is an optional tool during decision making for renal cancer. • The discordance between biopsy and final surgical pathology is minimal. • The optimal RTB should…
Highlights • The microbiome plays critical roles in immune response to cancer. • Broader efforts are needed to better define the gut and urinary microbiomes. • Microbial metabolites can modulate…
Highlights • Natural products are well-studied for prostate cancer prevention but less for therapy. • Natural products are used to complement conventional therapies in prostate cancer. • Natural products show…
Abstract The gut microbiome is interlinked with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and its response to systemic treatment. Mounting data suggests that certain elements of the gut microbiome may correlate with…
Highlights • Bacterial infection of the prostate may drive inflammation and cellular plasticity that contributes to the development of prostate cancer. • About 1 mechanism whereby the gut microbiome is…
Highlights • Residual tumor involvement in the trigone and urethra after radical cystectomy is associated with a higher tumor stage, and positive margins. • It was significantly associated with tumor…
Abstract This review assesses the current understanding of the relationship between the human microbiome and BCa. Recognizing how the microbiome affects the tumor microenvironment provides valuable insights into cancer biology,…
