Advances in bladder cancer biology and therapy

L Tran, JF Xiao, N Agarwal, JE Duex… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The field of research in bladder cancer has seen significant advances in recent years. Next-
generation sequencing has identified the genes most mutated in bladder cancer. This …

The microbiome and genitourinary cancer: a collaborative review

MC Markowski, SA Boorjian, JP Burton, NM Hahn… - European urology, 2019 - Elsevier
Context The recent discovery of the existence of a human genitourinary microbiome has led
to the investigation of its role in mediating the pathogenesis of genitourinary malignancies …

The cancer microbiome: recent highlights and knowledge gaps

RJ Knippel, JL Drewes, CL Sears - Cancer discovery, 2021 - AACR
Abstract Knowledge of the human microbiome, which is likely a critical factor in the initiation,
progression, and prognosis of multiple forms of cancer, is rapidly expanding. In this review …

Pathogens and carcinogenesis: a review

MNA Hatta, EA Mohamad Hanif, SF Chin, H Neoh - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary An increasing number of cancer cases has been reported throughout the
years. Most cancers are linked to unhealthy lifestyles and genetic inheritance. Nevertheless …

The microbiome and cancer for clinicians

SL Picardo, B Coburn, AR Hansen - Critical reviews in oncology …, 2019 - Elsevier
The human microbiome is an emerging target in cancer development and therapeutics. It
may be directly oncogenic, through promotion of mucosal inflammation or systemic …

Alterations in urobiome in patients with bladder cancer and implications for clinical outcome: a single-institution study

J Zeng, G Zhang, C Chen, K Li, Y Wen… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Numerous studies indicate that resident microbiome exists in urine of healthy individuals
and dysbiosis of the urobiome (urinary microbiome) may be associated with pathological …

Human microbiota research in Africa: a systematic review reveals gaps and priorities for future research

I Allali, RE Abotsi, LA Tow, L Thabane, HJ Zar… - Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Background The role of the human microbiome in health and disease is an emerging and
important area of research; however, there is a concern that African populations are under …

Community profiling of the urinary microbiota: considerations for low-biomass samples

L Karstens, M Asquith, V Caruso… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Many studies have shown that the urinary tract harbours its own microbial community known
as the urinary microbiota, which have been implicated in urinary tract disorders. This …

Microbes and cancer: friends or faux?

MM Azevedo, C Pina-Vaz, F Baltazar - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cancer is one of the most aggressive and deadly diseases in the world, representing the
second leading cause of death. It is a multifactorial disease, in which genetic alterations play …

Understanding urogenital schistosomiasis-related bladder cancer: an update

K Ishida, MH Hsieh - Frontiers in medicine, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Infection with Schistosoma haematobium leads to urogenital schistosomiasis, which has
been correlated with the occurrence of bladder cancer. However, mechanisms responsible …